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Q: Why did Immigrants fleeing famine or joblessness in their home countries came to the US?
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Immigrants leaving famine or joblessness in their home countries came to the US because?

Economics and the hopeof social justice.


Durning the 1840's and 1850's the highest number of immigrants came from where?

Europe More specifically, Ireland. Irish immigrants were fleeing the potato famine and came to the US.


What countries was a major source of immigrants to the US during the mid-1800s due to the potato famine?

Ireland


How would you use the word immigrants in a sentence?

Immigrants are people coming from other countries to live in your country. Many immigrants moved when a country is in trouble, like during a war or famine or havng an economic crisis. Immigrants come in search of a better life.


Why do immigrants cross the border?

Immigrants cross the border for numerous reasons, including famine, war, drought or persecution in their own countries or to get better jobs, housing or medical services.


What counties suffer from famine?

Countries like Ethiopia and North Korea are countries that suffer from famine.


Refugee status is often granted to people fleeing from?

People fleeing their homes from political persecution, physical or mental torture, war, famine and drought are typically called refugees.


When did the custom of Halloween first come to America?

the costum came to Halloween so they can look at it


Ireland’s Great Famine of the mid-19th century resulted in?

(Apex) Millions of people fleeing Ireland for the Americas.


Did most of the Irish immigrants in the 1800s came because of the potato famine?

Yes


Why did people immigrate to Ellis Island?

People did not immigrate to Ellis Island- they immigrated to the US- Ellis Island was their point of entry to the US. People came to the US because of religious persecution, financial opportunity, and fleeing conditions of war or famine in their native countries.


What countries were suffering from famine?

india and japan