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A major reason for prejudice against Irish immigrants to America in the 1840s and 1850s was?
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How did the one crop economy help lead to the famine in Ireland?
In the 1840s the potato was the main crop and a major part of the diet of the Irish people. A blight destroyed the potato crop from 1845 to the early 1850s, creating a major famine.
Despite the efforts to settle the issue the slavery question became a major issue in the 1840s and 1850s because the?
because the abolitionist movement which ended after starting racial inequality, which ended in the late 1900's. kk{your welcome}
What was an underlying source of tension in westward expansion during the 1850s?
When America sought westward expansion in the 1850s, there were many issues that presented themselves. One major underlying source of tension was slavery and the strife between the North and the South.
The two major sources of European immigration to America in the 1840s and 1850s were?
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.
Which major party is most concerned with national economic issues?
Reform Party
What is this mitt romney's point of view on major issues such as the economy?
On national security
What major issues were left unresolved at the philadelphia convention?
the definition of national citizenship
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.
What were the two major sectional issues that surfaced in the final days of the national convention?
healthcare and taxes
What event determined the status of slavery in territories in the 1850s?
The event that determined the status of slavery during the 1850s was the Wilmot Proviso. It was also a major cause of the Civil War.
What was a major United States city that immigrants from Ireland fled to during the 1840s?
New York.
