Portuguese, Spanish, Greek, Russian and other Eastern Europeans enter United States. Most of these immigrants move to cities, where they find jobs in factories. Living conditions were very poor. The first major restriction on immigration to the United States. Statue Of Liberty, a gift from France, erected at Liberty Island.
Immigrants begin entering the United States at Ellis Island.
1901 First significant immigration from India or from the Canadian Province of British Columbia. At the Olympic Games in Sweden, Native American Jim Thorpe wins Olympic Gold in Track and Field Competition. In 1950 Thorpe was selected by American sports writers and broadcasters as the greatest American athlete and the greatest football player of the first half of the 20th century. I-The conflict in Europe involves many countries. The United States declares war on Germany.