GASKER81GO GASKER81GO History Answered The groups that comprised the majority of immigrants to the United States between 1890 and 1920 were called "new immigrants" because they 1 were the last immigrants to enter the United States before World War 2 settled in frontier areas of the country 3 stayed only for a short time before returning to their homelands. 4 came from different regions of the world than most of the groups who came before 1890