Mr. Barnes History Rocky Mount Prep



American History ILesson 31 Early ImmigrationWhat is an immigration push factor?From 1820 to 1850, the largest group of immigrants came to the United States from which country?In the 1840s, why did so many Irish people move to the United States?In the 1840s, why did so many German people move to the United States?Between 1820 and 1850, which factors affected European immigration to America?Name two pull factors that drove many European immigrants to America in both the 1600s and the early 1800s?What was the difference between the immigrants to America in the 1600s and the 1800s?Where did most Irish immigrants settle between 1820 and 1850?Large numbers of immigrants arrived in the United States between 1820 and 1850. Which groups tended to become farmers on the western frontier?Many new immigrants arrived in US cities in the first half of the 1800s. What was the main cause of the problems they encountered?In the first half of the 1800s, how did the arrival of large numbers of immigrants affect economic conditions in US cities?In the early 1800s, why did large numbers of immigrants move to the western frontier?Faced with an increase in immigration during the first half of the 1800s, some Americans adopted a policy that favored people born in the United States. What was this policy called?Between 1820 and 1850, why did some Americans discriminate against German immigrants?What political group was founded by nativists in 1849?What did the Know-Nothing party believe? ................
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