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History
Chapter 13 Section 2
Question | Answer |
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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 |