numbers. The great number of Irish immigrants from this period‚ however‚ decided to try to make their new life in the United States of America‚ especially the American Northeast. Millions of Irish came into the United States during the nineteenth century with a vast percentage of them arriving in New York City; from the year 1852 to 1857 there was 582‚140 Irish that emigrated to the United States and of them 444‚960 arrived in New York City‚ which is over 76% of all Irish immigrants during this period
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When looking back to the history of immigration‚ there were always huge differences because of the different areas and special periods. Sometimes it seemed like a flood; people were trying to escape quickly. Sometimes it also seemed like a trickle when most of the people did not want to leave their motherland. No matter why those immigrants came or whatever their goals were‚ there was only one reason. The reason was because America had something they wanted or they did not have. It could be about
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America had remained mostly an isolated country until the late 1800’s when the United States was faced with the opportunity of building a colonial empire. By 1890 the United States‚ like Europe‚ had began to expand its influence onto islands in the Caribbean and South Pacific areas. They entered in other countries’ affairs claiming that it served the interests of all peoples and were motivated by Idealism. In reality‚ the United States was mostly after its own self-interest. The Spanish-American
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The industrial revolution in the late 1800’s was a positive development for the U.S. because there was a large growth in technology and in city’s. The industrial revolution was the growth in technology‚ a shift from small scale manufacturing to large scale factory production. One of the biggest inventions of the 1800’s was the light bulb‚ invented by Thomas Edison in 1880. It was his invention that led to long lasting light bulbs. Another invention that was created was the typewriter which was
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both goods and people. They brought raw materials to city factories‚ which would then be converted to consumer goods and redistributed by the trains. The expansion of tracks encouraged settlers to migrate‚ and build more cities out west. By the 1900’s over two thousand miles of railroad tracks were laid down. Over time‚ the railroad industry was able to overcome these flaws and be the first to professionalize in the United States‚ which led other industries to follow their example. The improvements
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While German and Irish immigration of the 1840?s and 1850?s was similar in many ways‚ some differences were also evident. German and Irish immigrants‚ native of Europe‚ fled across the Atlantic Ocean to the heartland of the United States for different reasons‚ causing numerous different effects on the people and the land they came to inhabit. The German and Irish immigration of this time period can be compared through their motives‚ distributions‚ and political effects. German and Irish immigrants were
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Women in the late 1800’s In America‚ rights for women were very limited and were mainly appointed to men. They did not have common rights that in today society are now over looked because the current situations are no longer Woman in American during the late 1800’s were treated unfairly because they had to fight for their rights because they could not vote‚ own property for themselves‚ and were not treated equally to men. In the late 1800’s woman had to fight for their rights to vote. The reason
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APUSH Mrs. Cox 3/7/2013 (B) In the late 1800s‚ the United States embarked on a new wave of expansionism during which it acquired overseas territories. Explain the reasons for this new wave of expansionism. American Imperialism has been a part of United States history since the American Revolution. Imperialism is practice by powerful nations or people seeking to expand and maintain control or influence over weaker nations. The United States switch to imperialist behavior in 1898 has caused
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The United States During the nineteenth century a large number of Irish Catholics immigrated to America in hope of escaping The Great Famine‚ as well as the persecution imposed by the British Penal Laws. The incredibly dangerous journey from Ireland to Ellis Island foreshadowed the hardships that were to come for the Irish. Con artists recognized the overwhelming challenges the Irish faced and capitalized on their naivety. Many Irish were duped into living in overpriced tenement housing with unbearable
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American imperialism in the late 1800’s was a break in American foreign policy. America has always wanted to expand the country. In the 1880’s‚ many people thought that America should join countries such as England and set up colonies overseas. Imperialism is when a bigger‚ stronger country wants to control other smaller and weaker territories.At that time‚ imperialism was a trend around the world. America became an imperialist nation because of economic reasons‚ militery interests‚and cultural superiority
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