USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Between 1870 and 1900, the largest number of immigrants continued to come from northern and western Europe including Great Britain, Ireland, and Scandinavia. But “new” immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were becoming one of the most important forces in American life.

Detailed explanation-2: -Immigrant workers in the nineteenth century often lived in cramped tenement housing that regularly lacked basic amenities such as running water, ventilation, and toilets. These conditions were ideal for the spread of bacteria and infectious diseases.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is estimated that approximately 48 million people left Europe between 1800 and 1930 (Massey et al., 1998). Of these, around eight million people migrated from the British Isles, including more than a million who left Ireland following the potato famine of 1845-47.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the late 1800s, people in many parts of the world decided to leave their homes and immigrate to the United States. Fleeing crop failure, land and job shortages, rising taxes, and famine, many came to the U. S. because it was perceived as the land of economic opportunity.