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Around 1000-11000 AD, Scandinavian people called the Vikings arrived in America. They were the first people in America. They were originally from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
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Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who began immigration to America. He set out to find a faster trade route to Asia, but instead he found the Americas. (1451-1502)
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Spain land at where they think is the new world. They take slaves.
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The British started coming to america in 1497
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William Bunce was an Irish immigrant that was a grave robber and a murderer. (1792-1829)
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The Act of Union incorporated the island into british polity, but was useless in easing the difficultsituation of the people.
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Between 1820 and 1860, the Irish were never less tha a third of all immigrants.
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Jews Immigrated in america iin 1840 because of laws being so strict. Tired of strict laws jews with a population of approximately 50,000 immigrants.
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In 1845, the Great Potato Famine began in Ireland. It caused hunger and the beginning of Irish immigration.
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Irish immigration persister.
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In 1869 Japanese Immigration started. The reason that the Japanese immigrated to America is that
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Between 1876 and 1924, over four and a half million Italians came to America on ships. They immigrated to America because of poverty, overpopulation, and natural disaster causing back in Italy. They arrived in Ellis Island weeks later.
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In 1883 Anthony Caminetti, the first Italian born in America was elected to the state assembly. Also in 1891 he was elected to the U.S House of Representatives.
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The fateful day Cubans came to America. Castro's madness with power caused them to leave to America. Cubans didn't want to be ruled by a crazy dictator.
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On July 28, 1914, Italy enters World War I. It started with two countries then many other countries were drawn into it. The fighting lasted until 1918, but the whole conflict lasted until 1919.
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A famous Japanese immigrant (1920- ) Studied meterology.
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In 1924 "The Immigration Act" was passed. It limited Italian immigration more than other countries.
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Famous immgrant Keiiti Aki (1930- ) Japanese immigrant. Studied earthquakes.
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Terrified of hitler, plenty of jews moved to america looking for freedom.
Hitler and his army treated jews with no respect and basicly had no rights -
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Alice Maher is an Irish immigrant and is now an artist.
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Japan became a member of the united nations on December 18, 1956.
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Batista was overthrown.
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Fidel Castro is still dictatoring
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Spain quit controling slaves.
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Jose Canseco was born on June 2, 1964. He is a former Major league baseball outfielder.
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Castro let the USSR store missle for future wars with America.
