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History
Chapter 13 Section 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many immigrants settled in the US during 1840-1860? | 4 million |
| How many came from Ireland and Germany? | 3 million |
| People from Ireland came because they were... | starving from the famine of potatoes |
| What is another word for the potatoe famine? | potatoe blithe |
| How many people died from famine in Ireland? | more than 1million |
| How did the people from Ireland arrive? | poor |
| Most Irish settled in... | MassachusettssNew YorkNew JerseyPennsylvania |
| What kind of jobs did men take? | any they could get |
| What are some of the common jobs for men? | Working in canalsBuilding roadsBuilding mines |
| What job did women usually take? | being a domestic servant |
| What is a domestic servant? | a maid |
| How many hours did women usually work? | 16 hours |