Immigration has played a major role in shaping the United States into what it is today. Immigrants have provided many things such as customs, manufacturing, inventions, and entertainment. Many people today don't realize how greatly we have been affected by immigration. A survey was given to ten people. The survey contained
             a list of people who were all immigrants. When asked
             how many actually were, only one person got the
             Old Immigration occurred between 1840-1890.
             Immigrants during this time period came from
             countries such as Ireland, Germany, and Scandinavian
             countries (Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland).
             Next came the period of New Immigration. These
             newcomers came from Italy, Russia, Poland, Lithuania,
             Greece, Austria, etc., most of whom were peasants
             who couldn't speak English. The people who migrated
             during the period of Old Immigration disliked these
             aliens because it meant lower wages for themselves
             and the new immigrants had greater advantages
             including poor and political machines. These people
             also were not willing to adapt to American ways of
             life, created their own little towns that resemble their
             homeland. They were treated as outcasts. New
             Immigration ended with World War I when the
             immigrant boats were being sunk. Immigration is still
             continuing today. Current Immigration includes
             people from Latin America, the Philippines, and Asia.
             Laws regarding immigration are constantly changing
             to fit the needs of society. In 1854, the Know-Nothing
             Party declared the need for strict limits on
             Immigration. Members of this party felt it was
             necessary that immigrants must be residents of the
             United States for 21 years before being granted
             citizenship. The campaign ended in 1860 during the
             time of the Civil War due to the demand of
             immigrants needed to enlist in the Union Army. Ten
             years later, the Naturalization Act is passed. This states
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