California and New York has
been immigration centers for decades. New York itself is a symbol of
immigration in the world. This city has received immigrants from all
parts
of the world since the middle of the nineteenth century,
with people from more than 100 countries living actually in the city.
San Francisco, located in the West Coast, has
a more recent
history, attracting immigrants manly from Asia, having a significant
amount of inhabitants with Chinese origin, forming a fifth of the
population. Also, its liberal
values has attracted in the last fifty years people from all parts of the U.S and the world who share these views.
The mill was full of looms that looked like the looms Lyddie was used to except they all ran automatically, which was different from her old loom. The noise in the factory was louder than the loudest thing Lyddie had ever heard. Mill workers had to work 13 hours, but Lyddie was used to it.
Brazil trades with the United States more than it does with any other country. Industrially, the private sector has made Brazil one of the most advanced countries in Latin America, with massive investment taking place since 1996.
The answer to go in the blank would be ''river'' because the river was very vast and it was useful for many functions, so the English wanted to claim it.