New immigrants arrived in large numbers in the late 1800s from Southern and Eastern Europe, in contrast to earlier immigration from Western Europe. These new immigrants faced harsh treatment and came from Italy due to unemployment and overpopulation, Eastern European Jews fleeing religious discrimination and pogroms, and Slavs escaping economic troubles while seeking to maintain their language and customs. Upon arrival, new immigrants clustered in ethnic neighborhoods in cities where they could practice their traditional ways of life.

1. PATTERNS OF IMMIGRATION
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2. NEW VS OLD IMMIGRATION
 Old Immigration
 Early to mid 1800s
 Ireland
 Germany, Western Europeans
 Crop failures, political persecution, jobs
 Sources of influence
 Railroad companies
 “America letters” written by happy immigrants
sent to Europe
 Harsh treatment towards Irish
 They were Catholics, dressed different

3. NEW VS OLD IMMIGRATION CONTINUED
New Immigrants
 Late 1800s
 Southern Eastern Europe
 Italy- unemployment
overpopulation
 Eastern European Jews- religious
discrimination
 In danger of pogroms (organized
massacres) of immigrants seeking safety
 Slavs (similar language customs)-
economic problems