... Foresman, 19 00 East Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois 600 25 10 V0G1 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 Many children were among the millions of people who immigrated to the United States during the late 18 00s ... during the voyage that they died while en route Still, the trip to America, the land of opportunity, was worth the risks During the early 19 00s, the majority of people who immigrated to the United ... member, most often the father, would go to America before the rest of their family Once there, the father would save as much money as he could and send what he could back home to the other family...