The Greeks began to settle in America at the end of the 19th century and continued up until the 1920's. Around 400,000 Greeks migrated to America at that time, primarily from the Peloponnese and the rest of southern Greece. 3 quarters of the immigrants settled in urban cities such as Chicago, New York, and smaller cities permanently. They worked as street vendors and shop owners. The Greeks reacted positively to the assimilation . Many organizations objectives such as GAPA and AHEPA was to assist Greeks to integrate better into american society.