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Where did the Germans and irish settled when the arrived to the u.s
There was a potato famine and thousands of people were starving to death
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.
The Irish immigrated because of the Irish Potato Famine in 1845
It was money. They were Christians.
Yes, the Irish Potato Famine, which began in 1845 and lasted several years, led to a massive surge of Irish immigrants to America during the 1840s. As the blight destroyed potato crops, starvation and economic hardship forced many Irish families to seek a better life in the United States. This influx significantly impacted American society, contributing to the growth of urban centers and the Irish community.
Most Irish are Catholics
Well the irish immigration came in three waves. The first and second "wave" came after 1717. Then the last (3rd) wave was in the mid 19th century (1840s). But the majority of the Irish Immigration was during the 1800s. From about 1841-1850 the U.S recorded 780,719 Irish immigrants. The number is a rough calculation but its probably close.
Probably Roman Catholic because of the many Irish immigrants.
They sought to escape the "potato famine," harsh factory work in Ireland, and religious repression.
Many people who worked in the early clothing industry, both as inside cutters and contract seamstresses, were immigrants, primarily Irish in the 1840s and Germans in the 1850s.