In 1890, the German population of New York City was larger than the German population of Hamburg, Germany. Ireland's population in 1840, just prior to the potato blight and the Great Famine, was la...

"Give me your tired, your poorYour huddled masses yearning to breathe freeThe wretched refuse of your teeming shoreSend these, the homeless, tempest-tost to meI lift my lamp beside the golden door!...

Europe's PopulationPopulation of Europe in 1800: About 200 million Population of Europe in 1900: About 400 million Estimated emigration from Europe between 1800 and 1900: About 70 million Proportio...

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Acculturation The adoption or assimilation of American culture by foreign immigrants. American Dream The ideal of freedom and opportunity that allows all Americans to aspire to a higher standard of...