Immigration And Nativism Presentation Final

Immigration/NativismImmigration/Nativism

1830-18601830-1860

Immigration FactsImmigration Facts

• New forms of New forms of transportation made the transportation made the passage to America more passage to America more appealingappealing

• German and Irish made up German and Irish made up majority of immigrants to majority of immigrants to AmericaAmerica

• Europe was running out of Europe was running out of roomroom

• By mid 1800’s population By mid 1800’s population was continuing to double was continuing to double every 25 years, largely due every 25 years, largely due to immigrationto immigration

German ImmigrantsGerman Immigrants• More than one and a half million More than one and a half million

Germans immigrated to United Germans immigrated to United States from 1830-1860States from 1830-1860

• Germans were typically struggling Germans were typically struggling farmers farmers

• Troubled by the collapse of the Troubled by the collapse of the Industrial Revolution in Germany, Industrial Revolution in Germany, agricultural reform, agricultural reform, overpopulation, crop failure, and overpopulation, crop failure, and lack of land in Germanylack of land in Germany

• Sought political refuge, religious Sought political refuge, religious refuge, and refuge from the refuge, and refuge from the German armyGerman army

• Most settled in MidwestMost settled in Midwest• Were typically against slavery, Were typically against slavery,

had more money than Irish had more money than Irish immigrants immigrants

Irish ImmigrantsIrish Immigrants• 1845- potato famine, staple in 1845- potato famine, staple in

Irish diet Irish diet • About one-fourth of Irish About one-fourth of Irish

population in Ireland died of population in Ireland died of starvation starvation

• Could not pay landlords and Could not pay landlords and were starving, cheap passage to were starving, cheap passage to Canada where they could walk Canada where they could walk across border of buy cheap fare across border of buy cheap fare to u.s. to u.s.

• New transportation such as New transportation such as canals and railroads provided canals and railroads provided jobs for the Irishjobs for the Irish

• Brought rich cultureBrought rich culture• Found prejudice in America, Found prejudice in America,

were stereoptyped as prone to were stereoptyped as prone to drinking, violent, and some drinking, violent, and some signs even said “no Irish need signs even said “no Irish need apply”apply”

• Few went very high up the Few went very high up the economic laddereconomic ladder

Nativism Nativism • Nativist – older Americans who was prejudiced against Nativist – older Americans who was prejudiced against

newcomers in jobs, politics, and religionnewcomers in jobs, politics, and religion• Catholicism had become popular due to immigration, Catholicism had become popular due to immigration,

nativists feared it threatened Protestantism nativists feared it threatened Protestantism • Formed the “Order of Star-Spangled Banner” AKAFormed the “Order of Star-Spangled Banner” AKA, ,

““The Know-NothingsThe Know-Nothings

Order of the Star-Spangled Order of the Star-Spangled BannerBanner

• Also known as the “Know-Nothings”, because of their Also known as the “Know-Nothings”, because of their response when asked about groupresponse when asked about group

• Fought for restrictions on immigration, naturalization & Fought for restrictions on immigration, naturalization & deportation of alien paupersdeportation of alien paupers

• Caused violence, such as one result in Philadelphia where Caused violence, such as one result in Philadelphia where people were killed people were killed

• Immigrants became more liked because they were crucial to Immigrants became more liked because they were crucial to developments because they did low paying jobs developments because they did low paying jobs

Effect on America Effect on America

• Immigrants brought Immigrants brought many traditions and many traditions and heritages to America, heritages to America, such as St Patrick’s day, such as St Patrick’s day, beer, the Christmas beer, the Christmas tree, kindergarten, and tree, kindergarten, and many new foods. many new foods.

• Immigrants had large Immigrants had large effect on economy-effect on economy-helpedhelped

• Greatly affected politics, Greatly affected politics, as politicians tried to as politicians tried to win their votes-offered win their votes-offered food, coal, etc for votefood, coal, etc for vote