USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Most immigrants in the early 1800s were coming from western and northern European nations like Britain, Ireland, and Germany. Later in the century, more and more were coming from southern and eastern European nations like Italy, Poland, and Greece.

Detailed explanation-2: -From the 1820s to the 1840s, Germans and Irish were the two largest groups of immigrants to the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.