what was the immigrant experience like? How did it differ depending on where the immigrants were from?

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anonymous · Answer

@jabez177

anonymous · Answer

@Cosmichaotic

anonymous · Answer

They were shipped here in horrible conditions to Ellis Island and on the ships they suffered a very high mortality rate (up to 10%). They were treated like herd animals when they arrived and were put under "examinations" of their health which they feared.

anonymous · Answer

Here, read through this, it explains it better =0) http://mason.gmu.edu/~sdiehl/209/ellisimmigration.html

anonymous · Answer

@Cosmichaotic do u wanna help me with one more question

anonymous · Answer

Sure, I was reading about foreign trade hehe

anonymous · Answer

haha niceee