Time of the "old" immigrant (1 janv. 1840 – 1 janv. 1880)
Description:
During this period, the people who immigrated to America were of the type called "old immigrants"Characteristics of old immigrants
- mostly protestants
- some Irish or German Catholics
- most spoke the English language
- high level of literacy and occupational skills
- blended in fairly easily
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1840
1 janv. 1880
~ 40 years