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What two groups made up the majority of immigrants during 1840 -1850?

European Protestants


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.


How many people emigrated to the US between the years of 1840 to 1850?

The ten year period from 1840 to 1850 saw approximately 1, 700, 000 new immigrants in the US. Many came from Ireland, however people from the mainland of Europe also arrived on US shores and settled very often in manufacturing cities.


How did our country treat immigrants from 1850-1920?

From 1850 to 1920, the United States experienced significant immigration, primarily from Europe, and the treatment of these immigrants varied widely. Many faced harsh discrimination, xenophobia, and restrictive policies, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which specifically targeted Asian immigrants. Despite these challenges, immigrants contributed to the workforce and cultural landscape, often enduring difficult living conditions in urban areas. Overall, this period was marked by a complex interplay of opportunity and adversity for immigrants in America.


What was the majority of the nearl 4 million immigrants that entered the US between 1840 and 1850 were from?

1840-1860 More than 4 million immigrants arrive in the United States. The Great Potato Famine of 1845-1850 prompts a surge in emigration from Ireland. The defeat of the Revolution of 1848 brings German political refugees to the U.S. The Gold Rush in 1849 draws people to California from other parts of the country. In 1855, New York State opens Castle Garden immigration station in lower Manhattan. In 1858, economic depression and famine in Sweden cause large-scale migration to America.

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In what decades did the influx of immigrants to the US tripled then quadrupled?

1840's to 1850's


What was a difference between immigrants who arrived in the US during the 1840 and 1850 and the new immigrants who began arriving in the 1870?

the new immigrants were more likely to settle in cities


What two groups made up the majority of immigrants during 1840 -1850?

European Protestants


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.


How many people emigrated to the US between the years of 1840 to 1850?

The ten year period from 1840 to 1850 saw approximately 1, 700, 000 new immigrants in the US. Many came from Ireland, however people from the mainland of Europe also arrived on US shores and settled very often in manufacturing cities.


What has the author Bettie B Davis written?

Bettie B. Davis has written: 'Lauderdale County, Tennessee, 1840 census, 1850 census, and 1850 mortality schedule' -- subject(s): Census, 1840, Census, 1850, Census, 6th, 1840, Census, 7th, 1850, Genealogy, Registers of births


How many states were there in 1840 how many by 1850?

By 1840 there were 26 states making up the United States. That number had expanded to 31 states by 1850.


What has the author Eleanor Bounds written?

Eleanor Bounds has written: '1840-1850 Effingham County census' -- subject(s): Census, 7th, 1850, Genealogy, Census, 1850, Registers of births, Census, 1840, Census, 6th, 1840 'Biehl/Beal-Kuefer descendants'


Why did French immigrants come to Texas?

jklfrench Texas immigrants in 1850


How many peopled moved west in 1840?

55,000 in 1850


What was London like to live in between 1840 and 1850?

it was different to how it is today, earlier in the 1850's it was not very clean


When did San francisco's population grow the most in 1840-1900?

1850