For the most part. these new Americans were farmers and artisans. They were instrumental in opening the West to settlement. Lured by the promise of free land. these people were among the first to cultivate the fertile soil of the Mississippi Valley. Their skill as craftsmen. too. found ready acceptance in the developing American industry. Toward the end of the 19th century. immigration to America underwent a significant change. For the first time the major sources of settlers became southern and eastern Europe rather than Northern Europe and the British Isles. Large number of Italians. Russians. and Poles came to this country and their coming created new problems and gave rise to new tensions.
Keywords matched
immigration