I chose Western Europe for my discussion. The United States experienced major waves of immigration during the colonial era, early parts of the 19th century and the 1800’s to 1920. Also, many immigrants came to America looking for better opportunity, such as Pilgrims in the early 1600’s, arrived in quest of religious freedom. (History) In the 19th century, large numbers of people from Western Europe left their countries to escape poverty. Additionally, the immigrants came to escape religious persecution and political oppression. Near the end of the 19th century, the majority of the immigrants were from Southern and Eastern Europe. (Davidson) I think there initial experience was religion. By coming to America the Europeans had to deal with several different religious denominations. Also, primarily there was a language barrier. Eventually the Europeans overcame the language barrier. Also, the immigrants lacking skills many worked in poor conditions and lived in insufficient housing. However, most immigrants found employment and were able to increase their standard of living more swiftly than their country of origin. (M.U.S.E) I think the United States changed fundamentally from immigrants from Western Europe. Cultural Diversity was one way the United States changed fundamentally. Immigrations leads to cultural values and the result is the exchange of knowledge and expertise from different nations. Immigrations allowed Americans to interact with people from different countries.

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History. (n.d.). Retrieved from History.com.
M.U.S.E.