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APUSH Review: “Old Immigration” and Nativism

www.Apushreview.com. APUSH Review: “Old Immigration” and Nativism. Everything You Need To K now A bout Old Immigration and Nativism To Succeed In APUSH. What is it? Immigrants that came from Northern and Western Europe Specific countries? Ireland, Germany, England When did it occur?

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APUSH Review: “Old Immigration” and Nativism

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  1. www.Apushreview.com APUSH Review: “Old Immigration” and Nativism Everything You Need To Know About Old Immigration and Nativism To Succeed In APUSH

  2. What is it? • Immigrants that came from Northern and Western Europe • Specific countries? • Ireland, Germany, England • When did it occur? • 1820s – 1870s • What group made up the largest prior to the Civil War? • Irish What is “Old Immigration?”

  3. Why they came here? • Germans – farmers looking for land • Irish – Potato Famine (1840s) “Black Forties” • Settled in large cities in the Northeast • Boston and New York • Where did they settle? • Germans – on the frontier and the Midwest and Northwest • Ohio, Wisconsin, etc. • Kindergarten Why did they come here? Where did they settle?

  4. What is it? • Fear, distrust, and hatred of foreigners • Reasons for nativism: • Different cultures • Different languages • Religion • Irish and Germans “stole” elections • Tended to vote Democratic • Tammany Hall – NYC • Immigrants “took” jobs • Work for less money • Would not unionize Nativism

  5. What is it? • Political party formed due to nativism • Originated as the Supreme Order of the Star-Spangled Banner • Wanted to ban Catholics from holding offices • Called for tougher immigration and naturalization laws • In 1856, Ex-President Millard Fillmore ran for President the Know-Nothing Party • Won 21% of the popular vote • By 1860, they were no longer a political threat The “Know-Nothing” Party

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