1817-1825: Erie Canal - Many of the workers on the Erie Canal were Irish immigrants who came to the United States for better wages and jobs. Due to the Catholicism of these Irish immigrants, there was widespread xenophobia present, and many workers were attacked. Nevertheless, Irish immigration would continue to the United States, and the Irish would eventually emerge as a staple group in the Northeast. (1 jan 1817 ano – 1 jan 1825 ano)