LECTURE 3: IMMIGRANT AMERICANS

Lecture Outline

1. European immigration.
2. Changing patterns of immigration.
3. Freedom to emigrate; means to emigrate.
4. The desire to emigrate: "pull" and "push" factors.

Important Information, Terms, and Names from this Lecture

European immigrants into U.S.:
1831-1860: 5 million
1861-1890: 10 million
1891-1920: 18 million

European-born Americans:
1860: 99 % born in Northwest Europe
1910: 56 % born in Northwest Europe

Emigrants, 1814-1914: 85 % to U.S.

Protein content:
Eggs 100
Pork 84
Beef 80
Potatoes 71

Deprivation: "absolute" and "relative"

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