After the War with Mexico ended in 1848 with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico acknowledged the 1845 annexation of Texas and ceded to the United States a huge expanse of land that included the present- day states of California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and parts of Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming. ... Some Asians came for the California Gold Rush that began in 1849. ... By 1870, more than 100,000 Chinese were living in California. ... Some 15 million immigrants reached the United States in the relatively brief period between 1890 and 1914, most of them from eastern and southern Europe. ...

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As previously connoted herein, a significant proportion of close to 80% of Italian Immigrants emanated from Southern Italy. A reflection on Southern Italy shows that it is a virtually feudal, and a highly stratified society. ... The unification came with tax policies, which was disastrous for the Southern Italians. For this reason, immigration into the United States seemed to be the only feasible option for the Southern Italians. ... After ten years a higher proportion of Italian immigrants were concentrated in California. ...

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During the period between 1865 to 1898, the turn of the century was approaching the nation. The end of the Civil War marked this transition from a more agricultural nation to an industrialized one. Society in America was becoming significantly more urbanized and more diversity was introduced to larg...

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Throughout the history of the United States, presidential policies have played a crucial role in the development of the country. With great power comes great responsibility; the president sometimes has to make the tough decisions when it comes to policy making because his or her decision can be very controversial leading to harsh criticisms. The president has the ability to make this tough decision because he or she has a cool deliberative sense of community. Every president from George Washington to Barrack Obama has had to deal with their fair share of making tough policies that were heavil...

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