More immigrantsâ11.7 millionâcame to the United States between 1871 and 1901 than had arrived in the United States and the British North American colonies during the preceding three centuries combined. (The U.S. population was 76.2 million in 1900.) Between 1900 and 1914, 12.9 million new immigrants arrived. These turn-of-the-century immigrants came primarily from Southern and Eastern Europe, and were largely Italians, Jews, and Poles.
A burned or scorched lawn is grass that has become brown or withered, but it can be treated. 1  Consistently water your lawn. Sounds simple enough but most often, a lawn goes bad due to simple missteps such as not watering your lawn. 2  Don't overuse fertilizer of pesticides.
Save. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images. Vinegar can be a help and a hindrance to the grass in your yard. Because it can be harmful to grass, care must be taken when using vinegar on lawn weeds.If you have grass in unwanted areas, vinegar is an inexpensive, quick and environmentally friendly way to get rid of it.ave. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images. Vinegar can be a help and a hindrance to the grass in your yard. Because it can be harmful to grass, care must be taken when using vinegar on lawn weeds.