Immigration Patterns
What contient did a majorty of immigrants moving to America come from
Europe
Why are protestants angry and Immagrants
Because they believe Immagrants are responisble for their job losses
How much did Irish immgrants overall make
NOT VERY MUCH (usally took low paying jobs)
What was the main branch of relgion that most immgrants followed
Christianity
Where did a Majority of immagrants of settle in the United States
The Northeast places like New York and New England
How many Irish moved to american from 1840s-1860s
2 MIL
Who did the Protestants not like
Catholics and Immgrants
How prosperous were British immagrants that came to America
Reltively prosperous due to their high skilled work
How many different branches of chritisanity did immgrants coming to America follow
THREE
Where did German immagrants settle in the united states
Midwest and Northeast
How many Germans move to america from 1840s-1860s
1.5 MIL
What was a example of a cultural difference between Protestants and Cathlolics
Protestants didnt like to drink
What type of work did Irish immagrants do
Factory Hands, Construction Workers and Overall low skill low wage jobs
What relgion did Irish immagrants follow
Catholic
Why didnt Irish or German immagrants settle in the south
Didn't settle in South for fear of competition and opposition to slavery
How many Britons imgrated to america from 1840s-1860s
750k
Who was Samuel Morse
He was a critic of Catholicism and bellived Catholic immagrants would obey the pope leading to a religious revolution
What type of work did British immagrants do when they came to America
Trained Proffesianals, Propertied Farmers and Skilled Workers
What Relgion did british immigrants follow
Majority Protestant
Where did British Immgrants move to in the united states
South and Northeast
How many immigrants from europe moved to america from 1840s-1860s
4.5 million
What is the overall main cause of anger agaisnt immgrants
Immagrants are willing to work for less making them much more attractive to employers
What kind of backrounds did German immagrants come from
Property owning familes and Artisan families (Overall well off backrounds)
What Relgions did German immgrants follow
Catholic an Majority Luthern
Why didnt Irish immagrants move to the northwest
Because lack of farming skills