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Why were the Irish immigrants being recruited to the union army inn the civil war?
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What European immigrants came during the Civil War?
A lot of Irish came during that period, along with european and asian immigrants
What are the three nations that sent many immigrants to the us after the civil war?
French English irish
Why did many Irish come to the United States in the mid- 1800?
The Irish potato blight receded in 1850, the effects of the famine continued to spur Irish emigration into the 20th century. Still facing poverty and disease, the Irish set out for America where they reunited with relatives who had fled at the height of the famine.
What the Irish had to do with the civil war?
Caused violence in New York, when new Irish immigrants were drafted into the Union army. In the South, one of the most respected Confederate Generals was the Irish-born pharmacist, Pat Cleburne.
What side the Irish Americans fight for during the Civil War Confederade or Union?
They mostly fought for the Union. Since the major port of entry was New York City, and most Irish immigrants had settled in Union states, it was just natural that the Union would see a larger percentage of the Irish immigrants in their ranks than the Confederates.
Did any immigrants help with the US Civil War?
Large numbers of immigrants fought in the Civil War, particularly the Irish.
Prior to the Civil War a transformation occured in the workforce of the New England textile mills as New England farm girls were replaced by who?
Irish Immigrants
What European immigrants came during the Civil War?
A lot of Irish came during that period, along with european and asian immigrants
What did strong opposition to the draft during the civil war lead to?
Riots in New York - largely newly-arrived Irish immigrants objecting to being drafted into the Army.
What are three nations that sent many immigrants to the US after the Civil War.?
French English irish
What are the three nations that sent many immigrants to the us after the civil war?
French English irish
Why was the construction of the transcontinental railroad succedssful?
The use of Irish immigrants as workers, the use of veterans of the civil war.
What do these headlines suggest about undocumented immigrants civil liberties?
While courts have protected undocumented immigrants’ civil liberties, some argue that those protections are being ignored
What were some of the challenges that Irish immigrants to the US were faced with?
Irish immigrants to the US faced challenges such as discrimination, hostility, and marginalization due to their Catholic religion and perceived lower social status. They also encountered economic hardship, overcrowded living conditions, and limited job opportunities, often being relegated to low-wage labor occupations. Additionally, they experienced cultural and language barriers that made it difficult to assimilate into American society.
No immigrants came to the US during the civil war true or false?
False - and many immigrants, primarily Irish, arriving in Northern ports were immediately enlisted into the Union Army
Why did many Irish come to the United States in the mid- 1800?
The Irish potato blight receded in 1850, the effects of the famine continued to spur Irish emigration into the 20th century. Still facing poverty and disease, the Irish set out for America where they reunited with relatives who had fled at the height of the famine.
Immigrants from Ireland was mostly a result of?
In the 1840s it was because of famine. In other times there were various reasons, but all amounting to people going in search of a better life. They were getting away from things like poverty, unemployment, political issues and violence, amongst other things.
