nov 7, 1849 - Second Wave of Immigration: 1840s-1860s Key Concept 4.1,III

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Such nationalism could not be found without the support of the immigrants that came to America in search of a better life. Between the years of 1840 to 1860, a huge wave immigration could be seen with 2 million Irish, 1.5 million Germans, and 750,000 Britons. Their reason to come was to flee the European wars, to escape the potato famine, and the desire for prosperous life. The Irish would come to live in urban cities like Boston and New York, most would be employed as a laborer and would face discrimination. The Germans would move towards the Midwest in states like Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa as farmers.