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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.

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They were the chief Catholic immigrants to America. They became active in politics. They made up half the population of Boston by the 1850s.

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how did irish men and women adjust to life in the u.s

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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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