Immigration to America in the1800s By Austin Raines and Stephanie Snyder
Oct 21, 2014
Immigration to America in the1800s
Immigration to America in the1800s
By Austin Raines and Stephanie SnyderBy Austin Raines and Stephanie Snyder
American ImmigrantsAmerican
Immigrants-Before 1840’s around
60,000 immigrants came into the country per year-Immigrants tripled in the
1840’s Quadrupled by the
1850’s
-Before 1840’s around 60,000 immigrants came into the country per year-Immigrants tripled in the
1840’s Quadrupled by the
1850’s
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American ImmigrantsAmerican
Immigrants- Irish and German were
the most common immigrants
- Many came to the United States because of the lack of a monarchy
and aristocracy
- Irish and German were the most common
immigrants- Many came to the
United States because of the lack of a monarchy
and aristocracy
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American ImmigrantsAmerican
Immigrants- Immigrants spent most if not all of their money
to come to America- Housing and sanitation
were poor- Lived in big cities such as: new York, Chicago,
and New Orleans
- Immigrants spent most if not all of their money
to come to America- Housing and sanitation
were poor- Lived in big cities such as: new York, Chicago,
and New Orleans
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IrishIrish-About one million
immigrated to the U.S. from 1830 to 1850
-Immigrated because of the potato famine-“Black Forties”
-Immigrated from Ireland to Boston and New York
(New England)
-About one million immigrated to the U.S.
from 1830 to 1850-Immigrated because of
the potato famine-“Black Forties”
-Immigrated from Ireland to Boston and New York
(New England)
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Potato FaminePotato Famine
- Potatoes were a stable crop in Ireland economy
- 1840s Potato crop suddenly failed to grow- Many theories on why
the crop didn’t grow, but none have been
validated
- Potatoes were a stable crop in Ireland economy
- 1840s Potato crop suddenly failed to grow- Many theories on why
the crop didn’t grow, but none have been
validated
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IrishIrish-1840-1850: 780,719
irish came to the United States
-Too poor to move west, so they stay primarily in
big cities-Small living spaces in the slums of big citiesMany were Catholic
-1840-1850: 780,719 irish came to the United
States-Too poor to move west, so they stay primarily in
big cities-Small living spaces in the slums of big citiesMany were Catholic
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GermanGerman-Germans came in large
numbers to America-Came because of the
-disunity of the German kingdoms in the country-Democratic revolutions
failed in Germany-Many of Germany’s
crops were failing as well
-Germans came in large numbers to America
-Came because of the-disunity of the German kingdoms in the country-Democratic revolutions
failed in Germany-Many of Germany’s
crops were failing as wellSS & AR
GermanGerman-Wealthier than the Irish
immigrants-Lived more spread out
-Lived in German farming communities out west
-Mostly settled in the Mid West in states like
Wisconsin
-Wealthier than the Irish immigrants
-Lived more spread out-Lived in German farming
communities out west-Mostly settled in the Mid
West in states like Wisconsin
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German Contributions
German Contributions
Christmas TreeConestoga Wagon
KindergartenBeer (bier)
Kentucky Rifle
Christmas TreeConestoga Wagon
KindergartenBeer (bier)
Kentucky Rifle
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American Opinions on Immigrants
American Opinions on Immigrants
Irish - “NINA” No Irish
Need Apply- “Biddies” and “Paddies” were
derogatory names for Irish men and
women- Hated for their Catholic religion
Irish - “NINA” No Irish
Need Apply- “Biddies” and “Paddies” were
derogatory names for Irish men and
women- Hated for their Catholic religion
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German- Are not usually
discriminated against- Generally left alone due to the fact they were isolated from
society
• Assumption College. “Irish Immigrants” < http://www1.assumption.edu/ahc/irish/overview.html > (SLIDE 5)
• The History Place. “Irish Potato Famine,” The Potato Famine, 2000
• < http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/famine/begins.htm> (SLIDE 4)
• ThinkQuest. “German Immigration,” Immigration Groups German Immigration 1700s to the
• mid 1800s, < httIp://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/00439/john/germans2.html >(SLIDE 6)
• Kennedy, David M., Lizabeth Cohen, Thomas A. Bailey, The American Pageant, 14th
• ed. Boston, New York.: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.
• Colleen Rivecca. “There’s No “Them” - It’s All Us”< http://www.stanthonysf.org/blog/tag/immigrants/ > (SLIDE 3)
• PICTURES ON SLIDE 9
• http://www.christmaslightsetc.com/pages/Pre-Lit-Christmas-Trees-Guide.htm
• http://spaneary.wordpress.com/
• http://www.kannimports.com/guns/all_guns.html
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