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LEQ: What was life in the United States like for new immigrants?
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Questions to think about
What is an immigrant? What does industry mean? What is a push factor? What is a pull factor?
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Favoring the original native group over immigrants
Nativism Favoring the original native group over immigrants
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Nativism Americans did not welcome newcomers
Many feared for their jobs
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Irish Immigrants Pushes Pulls Great Irish Famine Jobs
Better economic opportunities
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German Immigrants Pushes Pulls Land Business Opportunities
Scarcity of jobs Escape military service Land Business Opportunities
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Irish Immigration Controversial-Catholic religion
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Know-Nothings Secret organization Anti-immigrant
American Party (political)
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Urban Working Class Tenements- crowded apartment buildings
President Van Buren limits work day to 10 hours
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