Asian and Mexican
There were plenty of immigrants that came to the US before 1860. These immigrants were most often people from Europe looking for a better life.
The potato famine in Ireland lasted from 1845 to 1849. During this terrible part of Irish history, Great Britain tried to direct Irish people immigrating to North America to settle in Canada. The British provided incentives to induce this among the Irish. Many did, however, very often they left Canada to settle in the US.
German
They were often called the people with low color. (that means like they are white not black)
Immigrants would work for low wages in unsafe conditions
When Washington was president he stated that education was needed in order to help the people immigrating into the United States so they could learn how a democratic society works and can take part in the process and feel part of the social order. Immigrants often feel confused and isolated within a society and education opens doors so people can become active members of the society.
Moving to America often provided religious freedom and job opportunities. Once they arrived, though, the American Dream was harder achieved than they thought, as the early 1900s proved to be very difficult for immigrants.
There were plenty of immigrants that came to the US before 1860. These immigrants were most often people from Europe looking for a better life.
Immigrants from Germany usually arrived with some money and were most often skilled workers or educated people, such as writers and politicians.
Ethnic enclaves
The potato famine in Ireland lasted from 1845 to 1849. During this terrible part of Irish history, Great Britain tried to direct Irish people immigrating to North America to settle in Canada. The British provided incentives to induce this among the Irish. Many did, however, very often they left Canada to settle in the US.
German
Nativists believed that Immigrants wanted to destroy America.
They were often called the people with low color. (that means like they are white not black)
immigrants
Many immigrants lived in urban apartment slums called flats. These flats held a great many people and were often overcrowded.
Immigrants often crowed into cramped and unhealthy living quarters called