Immigration

From the years of 1865-1915 25 million immigrants came into the Untied States. This impacted our nation severely. The United States is often referred to as a "nation of immigrants". This means that our country is somewhat of a "melting pot". This means that many different cultures are mixed into one. Many people during these years came to America for a new beginning. They had heard about the opportunities in America and decided to live a better life than in the country of their birth.

These immigrants did not have an easy time adopting to life in America. They had to get used to our culture and the way our society works. But as they were able to adapt, they brought their own culture and traditions to America. Many different culture brought their cuisines, others brought their religions. This makes me feel connected to immigrants that came in the United States in the 19th century. Without these immigrants many of the things we do today would not exist and we would not eat most of the foods we eat today.