what is an immigrant? an immigrant is a person who moves from one country or region to another in...
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What is an immigrant?
An immigrant is a person who moves from
one country or region to another in order to
make a new home.
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Immigration to US 1820-2000
0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
8,000,000
9,000,000
10,000,000
1820
-30
1831
-40
1841
-50
1851
-60
1861
-70
1871
-80
1881
-90
1891
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1901
-10
1911
-20
1921
-30
1931
-40
1941
-50
1951
-60
1961
-70
1971
-80
1981
-90
1991
-00
Period Total1820-30 151,8241831-40 599,1251841-50 1,713,2511851-60 2,598,2141861-70 2,314,8241871-80 2,812,1911881-90 5,246,6131891-00 3,687,5641901-10 8,795,3861911-20 5,735,8111921-30 4,107,2091931-40 528,4311941-50 1,035,0391951-60 2,515,4791961-70 3,321,6771971-80 4,493,3141981-90 7,338,0621991-00 9,095,417
This chart and table show the number of immigrants that came to the United States from 1820-2000. What three time periods experienced the highest number of immigrants?Source of data: Immigration and Naturalization Service, US Department of Justice
Immigration to the United States 1820-2000
• Important Note: The maps used in this lesson are maps of the world currently.
• In the 1800 and 1900s borders/boundaries of countries in Europe changed several times. Some of the countries were larger in the 1800 and 1900s than they are now.
• However, for this lesson we are using current maps.
1820-1880 Main Sources of Immigration
• In this period of time almost 10.2 million immigrants came to the United States
• The main countries the immigrants came from were in Northern and Western Europe
1820-1880 Main Sources of Immigration
The three main countries that immigrants
came from in 1820-1880
Germany 3.0 million
1820-1880 Main Sources of Immigration
The three main countries that immigrants
came from in 1820-1880
Ireland 2.8 million
1820-1880 Main Sources of Immigration
The three main countries that immigrants
came from in 1820-1880
United Kingdom 1.9 million
1881-1920 Main Sources of Immigration
• In this period of time almost 23.5 million immigrants came to the United States
• The main countries the immigrants came from were in Southern and Eastern Europe
1881-1920 Main Sources of Immigration
Italy 4.0 million
1881-1920 Main Sources of Immigration
Austria Hungary 4.0 million (Austria and Hungary are now separate countries. The maps below show each
of them)
Austria Hungary
The three main countries
that immigrants came from in 1881-1920
Soviet Union 4.0 million The Union of the Soviet Social Social Republics (Soviet Union) was formed in 1917 and ended in 1991. The 15 states of the Soviet Union are now each their own country which are shown on this map. They are Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldava.
Foreign Born Population, Top Countries of Origin 1920
Foreign Born Population, Top Countries of Origin 1920
12.111.6
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8.2 8.2 8.2
7.5
4.54.1
3.5
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2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Percentage of foreign born population from each country
Source of data: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
Foreign Born Population, Top Countries of Origin 1960
Source of data: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
Foreign Born Population, Top Countries of Origin 1960
12.9
10.29.8
7.9 7.77.1
5.9
3.53.1
2.5
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Percentage of foreign born population from each country
Foreign Born Population, Top Countries of Origin 2000
Source of data: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce
Foreign Born Population, Top Countries of Origin 2000
27.6
4.3 3.8 3.5 3.4 3 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.4
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5
10
15
20
25
30
Percentage of foreign born population from each country
Immigration 1820-1996 Top Ten Countries of Last Residence
Germany18%
Mexico13%
Italy13%
United Kingdom13%
Ireland12%
Canada11%
Soviet Union, former
9%
Austria4%
Hungary4%
Philippines3%
GermanyMexicoItalyUnited KingdomIrelandCanadaSoviet Union, formerAustriaHungaryPhilippines
Source of data: Immigration and Naturalization Service, US Department of Justice
Immigration 1981-1996 Top 10 Countries of Birth
Mexico42%
Philippines11%
Vietnam9%
China7%
Dominican Republic7%
India6%
Korea6%
El Salvador5%
Jamaica4%
Cuba3%
Mexico
Philippines
Vietnam
China
Dominican Republic
India
Korea
El Salvador
Jamaica
Cuba
Source of data: Immigration and Naturalization Service, US Department of Justice