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*From 1880 to 1890, more than 300,000 others arrived. | *From 1880 to 1890, more than 300,000 others arrived. | ||
*As word arrived in Italy of the opportunities in America and as economic problems increased in Italy, nearly 4 million Italians came to America between 1890 and 1914. | *As word arrived in Italy of the opportunities in America and as economic problems increased in Italy, nearly 4 million Italians came to America between 1890 and 1914. | ||
*Most emigrants were from southern Italy and settled in '''New York, Chicago, and along the East Coast'''. Many emigrants from northern Italy settled in the '''coal and mineral mining towns''' across the United States. Other northerners later settled in '''northern California''' where a climate similar to their own existed. | |||
Most emigrants were from southern Italy and settled in '''New York, Chicago, and along the East Coast'''. Many emigrants from northern Italy settled in the '''coal and mineral mining towns''' across the United States. Other northerners later settled in '''northern California''' where a climate similar to their own existed. | |||
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