1. America’s Leading Import: People
Chapter 10 Section 3
Main Idea: As a result of the industrial revolution and European instability many immigrants immigrated to the U.S. looking to start a new life.
Push Factors for immigration
Pull Factors for immigration
Immigrants in the U.S.
Irish Potato Famine
Irish in America
Germans in America

2. America’s Leading Import: People
Chapter 10, Section 3

3. Push Factors for Immigration
Reasons why someone would want to LEAVE their home country
War, religious or political persecution, overcrowding, poverty, lack of jobs

4. Pull Factors for Immigration
Qualities about US that attract people TO America
Jobs, chance for wealth, religious and political freedom, cheap land, chance to start over, adventure

5. Immigrants in US 1820s – 500,000 1840s – 2,500,000 1850s – 2,700,000
Immigrants by decade

6. Irish Potato Famine Potatoes were main source of food for Irish
Disease killed most potatoes between
Resulted in famine
Millions of Irish left for US

7. Irish in America Settled mostly in cities – Boston or New York
Some worked on canals or railroads
Faced tremendous prejudice

8. Germans in America Famine and Napoleonic wars caused immigration
Came to escape dictatorship in Austria
Many moved to mid-west on farms