America is
Multi-Racial
America is Multi-Racial
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. Others came seeking personal freedom or relief from political and religious persecution. With hope for a brighter future, nearly 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States between 1870 and 1900. During the 1870s and 1880s, the vast majority of these people were from Germany, Ireland, and England--the principal sources of immigration before the Civil War.
Historical Evidence
Angel Island
January 21, 1910
Ellis Island
January 1, 1892
Mexican Immigration
1850
Angel Island
From January 21, 1910 – November 5, 1940,[3] Angel Island was an immigration station where immigrants entering the United States were detained and interrogated. It was the island that held hundreds of thousands of immigrants, the majority from China. Majority of the immigrants that traveled through Angel Island were from Asian countries, such as China, Japan, and India.This island was a big involvement in america being multi-racial by bringing in the Asian side of the world.
Ellis Island
Ellis Island was a big benefactor in the immigration and multi-racial aspect in the united states. The most of the people it immigrated was people from Southern and Eastern Europe. In 1910 484,000 arrived from Eastern Europe alone. From 1900 to 1914, 5,000 to 10,000 people passed through the immigration station every day.
Mexican Immigration
In the course of 1850 and 1880, 55 thousand Mexican workers immigrated to the U.S. and found themselves in areas which had just recently belonged to Mexico; 63 percent in Texas, 13.7 in California. As of 2012, Hispanics and Latinos make up about 17% of the total U.S. population. The state with the largest Hispanic and Latino population overall is California with over 14 million Hispanics and Latinos.
Visual Representation
Angel Island
This is a picture of Angel Island. I Chose this because Angel island was one of the two islands that immigrants had to pass through before entering america. Most of the people going to America from this island are Asian.
Ellis Island
This is a picture of Ellis Island I chose this because Ellis Island is the 2nd Island of 2 islands that immigrants had to go through. These immigrants consisted of mainly Europeans.
Mexico
Mexico is also a great deal to America being Multi-Racial. Everyday Thousands of people cross through the mexico border. This shows that America contains Latin Americans too. Latinos and Hispanics make up 17% of the American population.
Work Cited
History.com Staff. "Ellis Island." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 01 Jan. 2009. Web. 15 May 2016.
"Mexico–United States Border." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 15 May 2016.
"Angel Island SP." Angel Island SP. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2016.
Matthew Hart
Teacher: Mrs Sandoval
Period: 2