Answer: Well, according the the all-knowing Googs:
"Immigration to the U.S. in the Late 1800s. Between 1870 and 1900, the largest number of immigrants continued to come from northern and western Europe including Great Britain, Ireland, and Scandinavia. But "new" immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were becoming one of the most important forces in American life."
However!! Uh, There is no 'however', but I hope this lazily-obtained answer helps you, and if it does not, then comment and I will scour the internet for the answer in which. you. seek.
Well Eastern Europe is still a mess after USSR cause and all of the wars and money spent in wars
Answer:
On July 4, 1776, the Congress issued the Declaration of Independence, which for the first time asserted the colonies' intention to be fully independent of the mother country. The Congress established itself as the central governing authority under the Articles of Confederation, which remained in force until 1788.