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What caused the great waves of immigration from Europe to the US in the mid-1840's?
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What is the Great Immigration?
In US history, the Great Immigration is the period from about 1880 to about 1918, during which millions of migrants, mostly from eastern and southern Europe, went to the United States, and also to Canada, South America, and Australia.
What was the nationality of the people during the great migration?
The Irish were a prominent group (caused by the potato famine,) but people came from all over Europe. There were far-fewer immigrants from South America, Asia and Africa as the immigration authorities heavily favored Europeans.
What is a potato famine?
A potato famine is a period of big starvation, disease and immigration caused by poisonous potato's. A.K.A The great hunger
What is Potato famine?
A potato famine is a period of big starvation, disease and Immigration caused by poisonous potato's. A.K.A The great hunger
What is the great desert in Europe?
There is no great desert in Europe.
What is Arizona knwon for?
Making a GREAT immigration law!
Why were so few refugees able to flee Europe prior to the outbreak of world war ii?
The immigration policies of host countries hindered refugees from leaving Europe before World War II. These policies included immigration quotas and special requirements the must be met before entry.
What was one of the effects of the great society?
Immigration increased steadily .
What caused the increase of Irish immigration in the mid-1800s?
The main food crop in Ireland was potatoes. There was a crop failure, and people starved to death. Really good reason to leave and go someplace that had food.
What caused the great deression?
The stock market crashing caused the great depression.
Why did the black rats start the great plague?
The rats carried fleas that actually caused the plague. The rats were carried throughout Europe on ships carrying trade goods.
What is a contributions credited to the Minoans?
The Minoans are credited as Europe's first great civilization.
