The Irish Come to America Flashcards

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What major change occurred in America's ethnic landscape in the first part of the nineteenth century?

Back

A great flow of immigrants from Ireland arrived

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According to the text, what sometimes happened between Irish Americans and other ethnic minorities?

Back

They came into competition or conflict

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What alternative did many Irish people consider during the Great Famine?

Back

Emigrating to America or becoming an inmate in a workhouse

Front

Why did many Irish people leave for America between 1845 and 1865?

Back

To find wealth and opportunity, and to avoid tyranny or oppression from landlords

Front

What percentage of the potato crop rotted in the ground during the first year of the blight?

Back

Forty percent

Front

Between 1855 and 1900, how many more Irish emigrated to the United States after the initial wave during the Great Famine?

Back

Two million

Front

What did the Irish immigrant actually find upon arriving in the city, according to the song?

Back

He never saw gold and felt aimless and adrift.

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What action did the factory owner in North Adams, Massachusetts take in response to the strike by the Crispins?

Back

Brought in seventy-five Chinese workers from San Francisco to replace the strikers

Front

Why did a magazine suggest that business owners might prefer Chinese workers?

Back

They were less likely to form a union and become organized labor.

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How were Chinese workers compared to Irish laborers according to the text?

Back

They were said to be harder working and quicker to learn.