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Immigration events Flashcards

Irish Potato Famine The Gold Rush Nativism

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Irish Potato Famine

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The proximate cause of the famine was the infection of potato crops by blight (Phytophthora infestans) throughout Europe during the 1840s.

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The Gold Rush

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California Gold Rush, rapid influx of fortune seekers in California that began after gold was found at Sutter’s Mill in early 1848 and reached its peak in 1852. According to estimates, more than 300,000 people came to the territory during the Gold Rush.

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Nativism

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a political policy made into laws aimed at restricting the rights and freedoms of people who immigrate to America.

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History: Unit 1 (7 decks)

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