1. The failure of the potato crop in Ireland.
2.Unsuccessful uprisings by Germans against their rulers in 1848
Answer 2Both the above stimulated emigration, not immigration.
The growth of industrial cities, especially in Britain and Germany, stimulated Immigration to them from other less developed European countries.
it increased by 4%
Immigration and Slavery. APEXimmigration and slavery
Northeast
It was more important in the North than the South. (Apex)
) most of the Irish who arrived were poverty-stricken peasants
The top four sources of immigration from Europe between 1831 and 1840 were from Ireland, Germany, Great Britain and France. Most sought a better life in the US and many left their nations due to the high levels of poverty in certain demographic sections of their populations.
In 1840 there were very few 'major industrial nations' in Europe. * Britain was easily the leading industrial country. * Belgium, though small, was industrializing fast at the time. * France (Possible candidates in Central Europe in 1840 might have included Saxony and Bohemia, but they had only just started to industrialize).
Disease damaged the potato crop in Ireland.
Victoria became Queen 1937 Victoria married Prince Albert 1840. they're the only ones i know.
The great waves of immigration from Europe to the U.S. in the mid-1840s were primarily driven by the Great Famine in Ireland, which led to widespread starvation and poverty. Additionally, political unrest, economic hardship, and the promise of better opportunities in America attracted many immigrants from Germany and other European nations. These factors combined to create a significant influx of people seeking refuge and a new life in the United States during this period.
Germany, Ireland, China, Mexico, and Britain
It was more important in the North than the South. (Apex)