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In the 18th century people settled in the backcountry of the colonies because land was available there for settlement?
Scotish-Irish people originally from Scotland, German immigrants, and people from Virginia.
Why did many Irish come to the United States in the mid- 1800?
The Irish potato blight receded in 1850, the effects of the famine continued to spur Irish emigration into the 20th century. Still facing poverty and disease, the Irish set out for America where they reunited with relatives who had fled at the height of the famine.
Why did more Irish immigrants move to the north instead of south?
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What European immigrants came during the Civil War?
A lot of Irish came during that period, along with european and asian immigrants
What led to the flood of Irish immigrants entering the US in the mid-1840s?
In Ireland, they had a potato famine caused by a fungus. Many people died of the hunger, and thousands immigrated to America in hopes of a better life.
What was the main reason for the surge in Irish immigration to the U.S. in the mid nineteenth century?
The main reason for the surge in Irish immigration to the U.S. in the mid-nineteenth century was the Great Famine in Ireland, which led to widespread poverty, famine, and lack of opportunities. Many Irish immigrants sought better economic prospects and a chance for a new life in America.
What pushed factor contributed to an influx of Irish immigrants in the US during the mid-nineteenth century?
The major factor that led to a flood of Irish immigrants to the U.S. in the 1840s and 1850s is the potato famine which led to starvation and the deaths of almost half of the Irish population.
Why were Irish Halloween people coming to America during the Nineteenth Century?
The cause was the Great Irish Potato Famine, a staple of the Irish diet.See related link below!
What elevated the presence of the Catholic Church in America in the mid-nineteenth century?
The biggest influence on the Catholic Church in the United States in the nineteenth century was the huge immigration of Catholics from Ireland, Italy, Germany, and Eastern Europe. Following this influx was the rise of the Catholic school system.
Was America what the Irish immigrants thought it would be?
No, it was better. Irish immigrants had rights and freedoms in America, when they previously did not in their home country.
who broughr the jack-o-lantern to america?
living human but really it was Irish immigrants
Where are Irish immigrants going?
Irish immigrants are going to Ireland, Irish emigrants are going to many places including America, Australia, Britain and Canada.
What food did Irish immigrants bring to America?
They brought potatoes and irish chedder
What immigrants came to America after their country united with England?
The Irish
The largest group of immigrants living in America in 1860 was?
Irish
Why did the scot's resent the Irish immigrants in the 19th century?
Irish were majority Catholic while Scottish were majority Protestant.
How did Ireland immigrants travel to the United states?
The Irish came to America on ships as immigrants in the late 1800's. Most of the Irish immigrants came to attain religious freedom, find jobs, and have a better chance and a new start in America.
