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O Many people came to settle in the United States at
the beginning of the last century. Most of them
came to escape poverty in Europe and start a new
life.
There were 23 million people who came to the
United States in the years between 1880 until
1920. That is almost 800,000 people every year.
The immigrants to America were from southern
countries and eastern countries in Europe. People
in those countries believed in America.
Immigrants are people who come to one country
from another. They usually come from southern
and eastern Europe.
