The Irish left Ireland hoping to find work and better lives. Many of the young men who landed in the United States were recruited by the military to fight in the civil war. Over 60% of the troops were Irish.
They were the chief Catholic immigrants to America. They became active in politics. They made up half the population of Boston by the 1850s.
how did irish men and women adjust to life in the u.s
Famine and war. The people were starving, and because of no food they were hoarding potatoes. The came to America looking for better living conditions and more food.
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Church and social work
Church and social work
were paid less than half the wage of a man for the same work.
The pioneers started to move from the east and midwest to the west in the mid 1800s looking for gold and better life.
hard
Church and social work
They couldn't play any sports
Doing social work
Church and social work
irish life is like normal life.
The Irish word for 'life' is beatha.
The average life expectancy for an Irish man is 76.5 years. The average life expectancy for an Irish woman is 81.3 years.
were paid less than half the wage of a man for the same work.
It was great
The pioneers started to move from the east and midwest to the west in the mid 1800s looking for gold and better life.
It is a tradition of the Irish and is like a handshke in irish irish dancing is and was a way of life for irish people
often unsafe; health risks; a new sense of freedom (APEX!! ;D )