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1830-1890
Nationality
Primarily Irish and British immigrated to America during this time period.
Circumstances
Irish: The Irish immigrated to America for several reasons, one of which was the potato famine that killed over a million. Along with this, they resented the British rule of their country, and the British landlords. This included the British Protestantism and British taxes. With this there was the onset of prolonged depression and social hardship. Ireland was so ravaged by economic collapse, that in rural areas, the average age of death was 19. By the 1830's Irish immigration was growing quickly, and in 1945 with the potato famine, the number of immigrants sky rocketed.
British: The reasons the British came to America are not nearly as detailed as the reasons for the Irish coming here. The British came to simply look for better opportunities of work.
Social Classes
Irish:Most Irish had been tennant farmers before they came to the United States. They had little taste for farm work and little money to buy land in America anyway.
British: The British were mostly professionals, independent farmers, and skilled workers.
Age
Irish: Teenager to Young Adult
British: Most immigrants from Britain were fairly young, although not quite as young as their Irish counterparts.
Race
From 1830-1890 Immigrants were primarily white Europeans.
Religion
Irish: Roman Catholic
British: Protestant
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