The Immigration Trends Over Time - 904 Words

Talon Couch Steven Fountain / History 150 Region Assignment December 11th, 2014 Region: Southern California Regions across the United States have been changed dramatically by the immigration trends over time. The region of Southern California is no different. When the people in an area change that areas culture is going to change as well, southern California is a great example of that. Yet while changes in history do not change the physical lay out of the area it does affect the culture tremendously. The culture in Southern California specificly is a mix of multiple people making it extremely diverse depending on the area that you are in. The history of this area makes the culture different from other regions due to the change from†¦show more content†¦Immigration through many decades has made Southern California the melting pot of culture that it is today. To use Los Angeles as an example, which has a population of just over ten million the mix of races in that area shows us that immigration has been a large part of culture change. Forty eight percent of Los Angeles s population are Chicano, which would be due to the fact that it use to be Mexico, as well as the large movement north of Mexicans today. Another minority group that is a fairly large percent in Los Angeles is Asian. Fifteen percent of the population is Asian, which would be due to the large movement of Asians to the U.S after the Vietnam war. The largest group in the area of Los Angeles is still white. Nearly eighty percent say that they are part white. The white population in Los Angeles is mainly because of the gold rush, which brought over many Americans to the area. Food is a major part of any cultures identity. The foods that are eaten in Southern California have the influence of the Mexican, Asian, and eastern Americans, as well as other groups. These three groups of people make the cuisine of Southen California much more diverse than many others. The Mexican influence on the food is probably the one thing that seperates this region from many others. With a pop ulation of Hispanics being so large it only