New Wave of Immigration Standard 8.47
Immigration
 Immigration ____________________________________________________________
 Between 1800-1850 the majority of immigrants came from Northern Europe (Ireland and
Germany)
Pull Factors
Push Factors
Religious and Political Turmoil
New Markets for Artisans Skills
Artisans jobs lost in Industrial Revolution
Irish Immigration
Causes
1. ___________________________________ - Ireland was under British rule, Protestant,
however many Irishmen were Catholic and they were being discriminated against.
2. Great Potato Famine - ___________________________________________________
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Over a million Irishmen starve to death.
Settlement Patterns
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By 1850 Irish made up ¼ of the population of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore
Scotch-Irish settled throughout the backcountry of the Appalachian Mountains
Irish Jobs
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New Wave of Immigration Standard 8.47
German Immigration
Causes of Immigration
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Settlement Patterns
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Wisconsin and Texas
German Jobs
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Impact on American Culture
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Kindergartens, gymnasiums, the Christmas tree, and the hamburger
Nativist
Nativist _____________________________________________________________________
1. Feared immigrants would take jobs away from Americans because ___________________
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2. ____________________________- most of America was still Protestant and they disliked
the Roman Catholics.
Problems
The Industrial Revolution and Immigration lead to __________________________________
(growth of cities. more factories= more jobs= more people living near factories)
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___________________________________________________________, there was only
one place to go, UP. building grew taller to accommodate
large building made of wood caused many fires (and deaths)
cities became very dirty because of the lack of sewage systems
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