Irish Immigration

To be classified as a white American you must speak English, pay taxes, be Christian, and _______________.

• pledge allegiance to Ireland

• pledge loyalty to the government.

What were natives (nativism) afraid of?

• Catholics

• losing their jobs

• lower wages

• all of the above

The message of this cartoon is ...

What is the Know-Nothing Newspaper about?

• It's about how Americans hate the Irish

• It's about how the Irish hat the US and serve the Pope

• It's about how the Irish are hardworking people

• it's about how a group of people are afraid of the Irish

Who was more valuable an African American enslaved person or an Irish immigrant?

• African American enslaved person

• Irish Immigrant

Describe some of th jobs that Irish Immigrants had in America? (give examples of more than one job) The Irish often worked ............

A stereotype is an idea or belief that people have about a thing or group that is based upon how they look on the outside, which may be untrue or only partly true. Describe how the Irish were stereotyped?

The irish woman on the right is being stereotyped by this cartoon? What is the stereotype?

• Irsih women are hard-working

• Irish women love cooking

• Irish women are strong

• Irish women look like men and get easily angry.

Were the Irish people considered white in 19th century America? Write a short response. The irish were or were not considered white in 19th century America because ......

What did you learn during this week?

• Americans are afraid of immigrants

• The Irish were mistreated

• The Irish worked in many dangerous jobs, but they succeeded in America

• New people in America have to work extremely hard to succeed