Irish immigrants in the USA

What caused the second wave of Irish immigration to America?

• The Potato Blight

• Poor living conditions

• Corruption

According to the census, how many Irish immigrants came to America between 1820 and 1930?

• 8.2 million

• 6.6 million

• 4.5 million

What problems did the Irish immigrants face in America?

• racism; starvation

• miserable living conditions; poor hygiene; diseases

• diseases; low wages; religious conflicts

Why did Americans take advantage of Irish immigrants in the workplace?

• They took dangerous jobs for low pay

• They were highly qualified

• Every family member took a job.

What caused class tension between the union laborers and the Irish immigrants in the workforce?

• The immigrants were not willing to do the required jobs.

• They fired union laborers to give jobs to the immigrants.

• Union laborers earned the same amount of money as the immigrants.

What did the “Know-Nothings” stand for?

• the acceptance of foreigners

• equality

• traditional American ideas