1. Describe the causes of the immigration of Southern and Eastern Europeans, Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese to America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Because of the immigration, America became more popular because Europeans wanted to live independant and the Chinese and Japanese wanted high American wages.
2. Describe the journey immigrants endured and their experiences at United States immigration stations.
Immigrants were crowded together, they were unable to get fresh air, had to share bunks and toilets because of this diseases spread quickly and some died before they even got there. At Ellis Island they had to pass a physical examination by a doctor and if they had a disease then they were sent home. They had to meet legal requirements as well. At Angel Island Chinese immigrants were asked harsh questions and had to wait in a dirty room to find out their answers.
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