Concetti Chiave
- The USA is predominantly a nation of immigrants, with a diverse population originating from almost every country worldwide.
- True Native Americans include only Indians and Hawaiians, with the majority of the population being of European descent.
- The first significant group of immigrants were the Puritans from England, arriving in Massachusetts and New England in 1620 to escape persecution.
- The 19th century saw a surge in immigration, particularly from Northern Europe, contributing to the USA's rapid development.
- The Immigration Act of 1924 marked significant government efforts to regulate the influx of immigrants, primarily from countries like Italy.
Origins of the American Population
The USA is a nation of nations because American people come practically from every country in the world. As only Indians and Hawaiians are true Native Americans. USA population consists almost entirely of immigrants. Nowadays the majority of people can be considered of European origin but there are also many ethnic groups the first immigrants coming from England reached the coast of Massachusetts and New England in 1620. they were members of a persecuted religious community called "the puritans". They tried to escape religious and political persecutions and poverty.
Immigration in the 19th Century
The 19th century was a period of great development for the USA which brought a great immigration especially from nor them Europe. At the end of the 20th century the immigrants coming from especially Italy. In 1924 the American government decided to control immigration by a set of laws known as Immigration Act. The language in the USA is English.
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