7-1 20 million people came to the US between 1870 and 1920. Most immigrants came from western and northern Europe. Then people started coming from Italy, Austria, Hungary and Russia. Europeans wanted to escape religious persecution and they wanted land to farm, and to start over. There were better opportunities in America than Europe. Chinese settled along the west coast. Chinese wanted to find gold, they were sent to help build railroads, and lots of other work. The Japs also settled along the west coast because they wanted a better life and education. Lots of people came to the US. Mexicans came to the US because it's better here. Immigrants came over with a little better treatment than the African slaves. Ellis island was important. Asians came through Angel Island. People viewed immigrants as lesser people and this evolved into groups that wanted more restrictions on immigration. WASPs - White Anglo-Saxon Protestant were people that viewed themselves as higher than the immigrants.
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