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Europeans discovered North America
People from all over Northwestern Europa crossed the Atlantic to settle there and Africans were brought to America as slaves. -
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Why did people leave?
Many people left their homeland because of poverty or hunger. Some hoped to get rich. -
Mid-1800s
Gold was discovered in California in 1849. People from all over the world came to takep part in the Gold Rush. Over one million Irish came to the USA, because they didn't have enough food. -
Late 1800-1920s
In this period, about 40 million immigrants from countries in Southern and Eastern Europe emigrated to the USA. By the 1920s, there were more than 100 different ethnic groups in America. -
1960s-now
Since the 1960s, most new immigrants have come from Asia and Latin America. Spanish is now the second most spoken language in the USA.