America in the late nineteenth century witnessed unprecedented levels of immigration from central Europe, which in turn ignited equally unprecedented social and political tensions in the United States. My Antonia, a novel written by Willa Cather, is about the historical period during which the Amer...

• Word Count: 1322
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

High levels of immigration combined with a healthy birth rate mean that, in contrast to many other developed countries, the US population continues to grow at a steady rate, increasing at around 0.9% each year. ...

• Word Count: 2276
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School