Immigration in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

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Main idea of immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

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Immigration from Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, and Mexico reached a new high.

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Importance of the wave of immigration

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It helped make the United States the diverse society it is today.

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European immigration before 1890

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Most immigrants came from western and northern Europe.

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European immigration beginning in the 1890s

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Increasing number of immigrants came from southern and eastern Europe.

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Section title: The New Immigrants

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Discusses the new wave of immigration and its impact.

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Escape from religious persecution

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A major reason for many Europeans leaving their countries.

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Pogroms in Russia

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Organized attacks that drove Jews to emigrate.

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Nativists' sentiments

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Anti-immigrant feelings and their effects on society.

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Challenges faced by immigrants

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Difficult conditions such as famine and persecution in their home countries.

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The 1902 National Reclamation Act's impact on Mexican farm workers.

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It encouraged the irrigation of arid farmland, creating new farmland in the Western states.