Before the 1880s, most immigrants came from ; after the 1880s, most immigrants came from

Before the 1880s, most immigrants came from NORTHERN AND WESTERN EUROPE; after the 1880s, most immigrants came from SOUTHERN AND EASTERN EUROPE.

Explanation:

Before the 1880s , immigrants from northern and Western Europe migrated into the United States to search for greener pastures. These immigrants came from Ireland, Britain e.t.c.

These immigrants could purchase farmlands at a very low costs, therefore some of them were farmers. The rest of the immigrants possessed skills in making clothes, carpentry e.t.c.

After the 1880s, immigrants from countries like Russia, Canada, Italy which makes Southern and Eastern Europe migrated to America for better opportunities in terms of jobs, better housing and to escape poverty.

One of the major difficulties the immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe faced when they came to America had to do with the languages they spoke. In order thrive in America, overcoming the language barrier was very important to these immigrants.

its whatever your mind tells you

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.