New Faces in the Same Places: Immigration in America By mgeisewite Jan 1, 1850 Mexicans come to the U.S. www.excelsior.edu image: casahistoria.net Period: Jan 1, 1850 to Jan 1, 1920 Immigration www.excelsior.edu Jan 2, 1850 Chinese come to the U.S. www.excelsior.edu image: parks.ca.gov Jan 1, 1870 German, English, and Irish come to the U.S. www.excelsior.edu image: victoriastew.pbworks.com Jan 1, 1875 Japanese come to the U.S. www.excelsior.edu image: cgs.conway.ma.us Jan 1, 1880 Italians come to the U.S. www.excelsior.edu image: everyculture.com Jan 1, 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act www.excelsior.edu image: ocp.hul.harvard.edu Jan 1, 1892 Ellis Island becomes an immigration center. www.excelsior.edu image: nps.gov Jan 1, 1917 Immigration Act of 1917 www.excelsior.edu image: cdn.dipity.com