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Immigration (Reasons for immigrating ((Farmland was shrinking), (Machines…
Immigration
What is Immigration
Coming to a foreign country
Immigrants were asked a series of questions
Immigrants were treated very badly
1st Wave
Irish
Potato Famine
Roman Catholic
Problems with Protestants
Stereotyped as mean
Early 1800s
First Wave vs. Second Wave
1st wave- moved for a better future
1st Wave- problems at home so they relocated
2nd Wave- moved because of religious reasons
Reasons for immigrating
Farmland was shrinking
Greater job opportunities
Potato famine
Problems at home
Machines were replacing farm hands
U.S. was a land of opportunity
2nd Wave
Beginning of an industrial society
Many Irish immigrated
1820-1890
Nativists
Know Nothings
Believed they were the "true" Americans
They create stereotypes
