feb 22, 1845 - Irish Immigration Peak

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MIG: Many Irish people moved to America in pursuit of a better life, as so many in Ireland were impoverished and diseased. This wave of Irish people caused populations in the north to go up significantly.
ARC: The influx of Irish people in the northeast means that they will be influenced by what the north thinks about the issue of slavery, westward expasnion, and slavery. Their new opinion will be prominent in their vote.

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