Between 1845 and 1852, Ireland went through the Great Famine. Over a million people immigrated to the U.S. due to the mass starvation and diseases.
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The two largest immigrant groups during the 1800's were Ireland and Germany
Many people who worked in the early clothing industry, both as inside cutters and contract seamstresses, were immigrants, primarily Irish in the 1840s and Germans in the 1850s.
work on the construction of canals and railroads in the United States. The Irish also immigrated due to political and economic reasons, including the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840s. Irish immigration continued to increase throughout the 19th century, impacting the demographics and culture of America.
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seriously? the famine.
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The two largest immigrant groups during the 1800's were Ireland and Germany
Well the irish immigration came in three waves. The first and second "wave" came after 1717. Then the last (3rd) wave was in the mid 19th century (1840s). But the majority of the Irish Immigration was during the 1800s. From about 1841-1850 the U.S recorded 780,719 Irish immigrants. The number is a rough calculation but its probably close.
The most famous massive Irish immigration to the US was around the 1840s due to the major potato famine in Ireland.
There was a huge immigration of Irish citizens to the USA during the potato famine.
During the 1840s, potato blight affected potatoes in Ireland, causing a famine.
Many people who worked in the early clothing industry, both as inside cutters and contract seamstresses, were immigrants, primarily Irish in the 1840s and Germans in the 1850s.
Ireland and Germany. The Irish potato famine in the 1840s led to a mass migration of Irish people escaping starvation and searching for better opportunities in America. At the same time, political unrest and economic hardships in Germany prompted many Germans to immigrate to the United States.
work on the construction of canals and railroads in the United States. The Irish also immigrated due to political and economic reasons, including the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840s. Irish immigration continued to increase throughout the 19th century, impacting the demographics and culture of America.
Catholicism.
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