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[|The Huddled Masses] The Statue of Liberty was a symbol of freedom for the immigrants. The statue was the first thing many immigrants saw when they first arrived at Elis Island.Elis Island was where the immigrants where brought to start their lives in America.

[|The New Immigrants] The new immigrants came from many different places in the world. Many of these immigrants went to New York City. There where many different types of people spread through New York City.

[|The Chinese Exclusion Act] The Chinese race was not aloud to cross over into the United States. Many of the chinese families stayed in the country of China and the husbands and fathers came to the United States for work. Many of the United States companies wanted chinese to work in their shops.

[|Contract Agreement] The demand for labors was very high. America had many jobs that needed tending to.This demand for labors was met by contractors. The contractors hired many immigrants because they were willing to work. The demand was also met by indentured workers. Indentured workers were also know as coolies.

[|Immigration Restriction] The United States restricted immigrants of contract labors, illiterates, and all Asian immigrants. They didnt allow convicted criminals into The United States either.Canada also made restrictions on Chinese comin into their country.

[|United States's Changing Face] The United States changed their very strict immigration restrictions which allowed many Asians and Hispanics to come into the country. 80% of the people that migrated to the United States are either Latin American or Asian. Due to the massive immigration, The United States is the first county to become multi-racialy advanced. California is the first state in which not one race consumes half the population. Many of the native-born citizens are moving out of their homes now to find a new place to live.

Kaylee DeFriece American History Mod 1 Letters from America   America is a completely different place compared to Italy. I miss you all so much but my curiosity was killing me I just had to see what America was like. The journey on the ship from Europe felt like it took a year. I was miserable, the conditions were horrible. I constantly felt squished in the bottom of that ship. When I finally arrived in New York I was amazed. The statue of Liberty that stands on Elis Island is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. There is so much to see in New York it is beautiful.  I have been very fortunate in New York. I found an amazing job in the market at a flower stand. I didn’t think I would be able to find a job that I would enjoy but there was a sign on the stand that said help wanted. I am happy with the money I am making here. I get paid up to $3.50 a week. It is enough to get me by with all the things I need.  New York is a beautiful place. I live in this amazing little apartment, it’s not as big as our house in Italy but it is big enough for me. Everything is very different from home though. The streets of New York are much bigger than those in Italy. I enjoy the sounds of the big city. All the noise actually helps me sleep better at night.  I have met a lot of new people in New York. One of the only bad things about New York is the people don’t take time to stop and talk. America has very good food, but I do miss food from home. America is a very busy place. Some days I just wish America was more like Italy. I miss the friendliness of the Italian people.  I truly believe that you would enjoy America, especially New York. The jobs pay better than in Italy. There is so much more to do in America. You can go to so many different places in New York. Since you enjoy long trips you would enjoy the trip to America. There is so much to see and do. You could live with me in my apartment. We could split the rent and I could help you find a job. I hope to talk to you soon.    