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AMERICA COMPARED

Emigrants and Destinations, 1881–1915

The United States received more new residents than any other nation during the era of industrialization, but it was not the only place where emigrants (those departing) became immigrants (those arriving). The graph below shows six major destinations for emigrants from four European countries.

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FIGURE 17.2
Major Destinations for Emigrants, 1881–1915

QUESTIONS FOR ANALYSIS

  1. Question

    What might account for the different emigration patterns shown here?

  2. Question

    What choices and limitations might each group of emigrants have faced in choosing the country to which they emigrated? Do these figures suggest anything about the conditions various groups may have encountered in different countries, upon arrival?