1860 1890 more than 14 million immigrants came to the USA
They came from England, Ireland, Scandinavian countries ( Sweden Norway, Finland, Denmark )
Germany
Looking for a better life, to climb up the social ladder
They represented the first largest wave of immigration
At the end of the 19th C , there is a second wave of immigration
The voyage took 14 days
When they arrived on Ellis Island, they were inspected : a medical one and a legal one.
If the emigrant was in good conditions and had his ID papers in order, it lasted 3 or 4 hours.Only 2 per cent were excluded.
1907 a peak in immigration : 1.25
Ellis closed In 1954 and opened in 1892 more than 12 million immigrant went through ElLis Island
Today, it is a museum
Immigrants were looking for a better life , they wanted to experience the American Dream<;
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