U.S. Immigration Trends by Source Region (1821–2000)

Vocabulary flashcards detailing key trends, peak periods, and major source regions of United States immigration from 1821 to 2000.

U.S. Immigration by Source Region (1821–2000)

A historical stacked bar chart illustrating the number of immigrants in millions across twenty-year periods, categorized by origin regions such as Northern and Western Europe, Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia, Canada, and Latin America.

Northern AND Western Europe

The primary source region for U.S. immigrants from 1821 to 1900, reaching its peak volume at over 5 million immigrants during the 1881–1900 period (labeled B).

Southern AND Eastern Europe

The dominant immigrant origin group during the 1901–1920 peak (labeled C), contributing more than 9 million immigrants out of the approximately 14.5 million total.

Peak Immigration Period (1901–1920)

The twenty-year timeframe with the highest recorded total immigration volume on the chart, reaching nearly 14.5 million immigrants.

Latin America (Source Region)

The source region represented by the dark blue bars (labeled H) that expanded dramatically in the late 20th century to become the largest single contributor of immigrants between 1981 and 2000.

Asia (Source Region)

The source region represented by the purple segment (labeled G) that experienced rapid growth starting in 1961–1980 and accounted for roughly 3 million immigrants from 1981 to 2000.

Canada (Source Region)

The source region indicated in orange that maintained consistent immigration into the United States from the mid-19th century through the late 20th century, particularly prominent between 1881 and 1960.

Immigration Decline (1921–1960)

The period marked by label E where immigration numbers plummeted sharply following the 1901–1920 peak, falling below 5 million per twenty-year interval.