4b-1st Wave of Immigration (1820) (1 gen 1820 anni – 1 gen 1820 anni)

Descrizione:

-majority Irish due to the potato famine in Ireland. : Came to the U.S. because of the Irish Potato Famine. Many worked in factories in harsh conditions for little pay. Settled in places such as NYC. Politically Potent.

-Germans: Settled in the rural Midwest and Texas.
Many were farmers and craftsmen.
Many were well-educated and helped start the system of universal education in the United States.


(countries from the British isles)

more north and western European countries.

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