How did German and Irish immigrants differ in where they settleed?

Answer 1

They were similar in that both differed from the Anglo-Protestant "norms" of the United States and faced a degree of hostility and alienation as a consequence. They were different in that the Irish at least spoke English but on the other hand were much more associated with Catholicism, the latter earning them the particular enmity of nativists.

Answer 2

They were similar in that both differed from the Anglo-Protestant "norms" of the United States and faced a degree of hostility and alienation as a consequence. They were different in that the Irish at least spoke English but on the other hand were much more associated with Catholicism, the latter earning them the particular enmity of nativists.

Answer 3

In American history it depends on the time period you are asking about. In early America the Irish who came were from Northern Ireland and Protestant . They were called "lace curtain" Irish because they were well off enough to have curtains on their windows. Most were educated and merchants. In the mid 1800's the Irish population changed to the working class coming into the states. Many fought in the civil war and were recruited as they landed. These settlers became the farmers and homesteaders of the western movement and were often Catholic. . Often they were also used to build the railroads in the nation. Discrimination was wide spread against them. The early Dutch or Germans became farmers and took up trades in the colonies. They were the backbone of the early printers and tended to stay together in areas or neighborhoods. About 6% of the colonies were of German or Dutch decent. They also took part in the war and were part of the western movement, but not to the extent of the Irish. The next large wave of both groups was in the early 1900's.

Answer 4

Germans settled in Midwest, Irish settled in Northeast