American People Flashcards
1
Q
Before American war independence where did the majority of immigrants come from?
A
Britain and Germany
2
Q
Why did people come to America?
A
Economic reasons and freedom of religion
3
Q
What backgrounds were the people who signed the Declaration of Independence?
A
White, Anglo Saxon and Protestant
4
Q
Between the 1840’s and civil war which three countries did the immigration come from in America?
A
Scandinavia
Germany
Iceland
5
Q
What was the main reason for the Irish immigration to America?
A
The famine in 1845 - 1849
6
Q
What religion were the majority of Irish immigrants?
A
Roman Catholic
7
Q
What was the anti catholic party called in the 1850’s?
A
The Know Nothing party
8
Q
After the civil war which religious group came from Eastern Europe?
A
Jews
