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More often than not, yes, the Irish often had to settle in the slums. In cities in the North, like New York City, the Irish were normally too poor to own their own homes. Areas like Lowers Manhattans "Five Points" were home to many slums and in those slums were many poor Irish immigrant's. In the South, though most Irish immigrants did not settle there, the Irish were not necessarily in slums, however, they did not typically lead happy lives. Often in the South, Irish people were hired to do jobs that were considered too dangerous to have slaves do.
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∙ 14y agoWell i thnk this is during or before the potato famine, so generally they settled in the upper northwest of the US when they immigrated here. You know, Boston, new york, and all those places.
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∙ 11y agoIn city slums.
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The failure of the potato crop between 1840 and 1860 caused many families to emigrate?
It caused many Irish families to emigrate to the U.S.A.
How were immigrants treated in the 1800s?
The Irish was the largest immigrant group in the 1800s and they were generally treated poorly. Later immigrant groups were treated the same way as the Irish immigrants of the early 1800s.
Irish nationalist in the 1800s?
break from ireland
What language was spoken in Ireland in the 1800s?
English and Irish would have been spoken in Ireland in the 1800s. Irish would have been stronger then than it is now.
What problems did the Irish face migrating to Australia in the 1800s?
getting jumped...by alexis
Why did Irish emigrate to Canada?
Grinding poverty and British supresion of Catholics.
Why did the Scots Irish emigrate to the colonies?
there waz a potato famine in Ireland
The failure of the potato crop between 1840 and 1860 caused many families to emigrate?
It caused many Irish families to emigrate to the U.S.A.
What pushed the Irish to emigrate?
Poverty, hunger, lack of employment, discrimination, oppression etc. would be reasons for people to emigrate from any country. This applies to Ireland too.
How were immigrants treated in the 1800s?
The Irish was the largest immigrant group in the 1800s and they were generally treated poorly. Later immigrant groups were treated the same way as the Irish immigrants of the early 1800s.
Irish nationalist in the 1800s?
break from ireland
What were Irish kitchens like in 1800s?
Food
What language was spoken in Ireland in the 1800s?
English and Irish would have been spoken in Ireland in the 1800s. Irish would have been stronger then than it is now.
Who immigrated to the US in the mid-1800s?
Irish and German
Most of the immigrants coming to the US in the mid 1800s were English Irish and?
Most of the immigrants coming to the United States in the mid 1800s were English, Irish, and _______.IMPROVED ANSWER:The answer is German.
What events caused the british to move to north America?
The British moved to North America for varying reasons, not one large, specific reason. Hope of a better living, to get away from the country, perhaps just for an adventure. Although not British, the Irish potato famine caused millions of Irish to emigrate to North America. The British government failed to support the Irish properly during this time, perhaps causing more Irish to emigrate than otherwise.
Which of these best describes what some Irish-Americans faced in the 1800s?
stereotyping
