Immigration Flashcards

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Immigrants to the US during the mid 1800’s primarily came from which 2 European countries?

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Germany / Ireland (Germany was in a war and Ireland had the “potato famine”

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What were the push factors that motivated people to not immigrate to the United States between 1840-1860?

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Crop failures, political and religious oppression, and war

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What were the pull factors that motivated people to immigrate to the United States between 1840-1860?

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Freedom, jobs, land, and $/gold.

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What was the impact of their arrival? (on them and the country)

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They offered cheap labor and heavily discriminated.

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