How were the Irish and German patterns of settlement in America different what were the reasons for this difference?
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The Catholic Historical Review Vol. 53, No. 2 (Jul., 1967) , pp. 194-216 (23 pages) Published By: Catholic University of America Press https://www.jstor.org/stable/25017946 Read and download Log in through your school or library Read Online (Free) relies on page scans, which are not currently available to screen readers. To access this article, please contact JSTOR User Support. We'll provide a PDF copy for your screen reader.With a personal account, you can read up to 100 articles each month for free. Get StartedAlready have an account? Log in Monthly Plan
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Journal Information The official organ of The American Catholic Historical Association, The Catholic Historical Review was founded at The Catholic University of America (CUA) and has been published there since 1915. It is the only scholarly journal under Catholic auspices in the English-speaking world devoted to the history of the universal Church. It publishes four issues per year containing articles, review articles, book reviews, and lists of books received in all areas of church history. Publisher Information The Catholic University of America Press publishes books and journals in the fields of history (ecclesiastical and secular), literature and languages, philosophy, political theory, social studies, and theology with interdisciplinary emphases on patristics and medieval studies. Rights & Usage This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. journal article German and Irish Immigration to Colonial PhiladelphiaProceedings of the American Philosophical Society Vol. 133, No. 2, Symposium on the Demographic History of the Philadelphia Region, 1600-1860 (Jun., 1989) , pp. 128-143 (16 pages) Published By: American Philosophical Society https://www.jstor.org/stable/987044 Read and download Log in through your school or library Read Online (Free) relies on page scans, which are not currently available to screen readers. To access this article, please contact JSTOR User Support. We'll provide a PDF copy for your screen reader.With a personal account, you can read up to 100 articles each month for free. Already have an account? Log in Monthly Plan
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Journal Information The Proceedings journal contains papers that have been read before the members of the American Philosophical Society at meetings held in April and November. The papers sometimes are given as part of a topical symposium. In addition, articles that have been submitted by outside authors, reviewed by qualified scholars in the particular fields of study, and accepted for publication by the Committee on Publications, are published. Proceedings articles generally are 30 pages in length or less, although exceptions are made. The Proceedings journal also contains biographical memoirs of deceased members of the Society. Publisher Information An eminent scholarly organization of international reputation, the American Philosophical Society promotes useful knowledge in the sciences and humanities through excellence in scholarly research, professional meetings, publications, library resources, and community outreach. Rights & Usage This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. How were the Irish and German patterns of settlement in America different?Irish and German immigrants began coming to America in colonial times, but the early Irish were mostly Protestants from the north of Ireland who settled on the frontier, while the Germans were mainly religious refugees who clus- tered in Pennsylvania.
How did the types of German immigrants coming into the US differ from the Irish immigrants?While most Irish immigrants were Catholics, German immigrant groups included Catholics, Jews, and Protestants. German immigrants were more likely to become farmers and live in rural areas. A majority of Germans moved to Midwestern states where land was available.
What was the main difference between the German and Irish immigrants who arrived in the United States during the mid 1800s?What were many immigrants fleeing (by coming to the U.S.) in their native countries? The Irish were fleeing a potato famine, which killed more than 1million people in Ireland, while the Germans came because of political or economic troubles. The Irish were very poor, but the Germans usually arrived with some money.
How did Irish and German immigrants tend to differ?How did Irish and German immigrants differ? Irish were unskilled, catholic and were escaping the potato famine. Germans left for economic reasons and persecution by political activities and were either catholic, jewish, protestant.
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