other groups during the age of jackson. immigration until 1850, most immigrants coming to america...
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OTHER GROUPS DURING THE AGE OF JACKSON
Immigration Until 1850, most
immigrants coming to America came from northern and western Europe Especially Ireland and
Germany Many of the Germans were
Jewish as well Scandinavians, Dutch, Swiss,
and English also large groups Settled in the North and
West because of economic opportunities in those areas
At this point there weren’t many restrictions on immigration because of the need for workers in industry
Characteristics of Immigration
Reasons for Immigrations Between 1845 and 1850, millions of Irish came
to the US because of the potato famine (mass starvation due to failure of potato crop)
German came seeking peace after the failed revolution of 1848
Most came for better economic possibilities Areas of Settlement
Irish stayed in northeastern cities Many Germans went west to start farms
(Scandinavians as well)
Characteristic continued
Problems These new immigrants faced hostility from “native”
Americans Feared economic competition Some resented the immigrants Catholic or Jewish religions
(country was mostly Protestant) Strong Nativism developed which was an anti-immigrant
feeling People started the “Know Nothing” party to support a nativist
program Wanted to restrict immigration
Contributions Irish workers helped build the railroads and worked in the
northern factories Germans and Scandinavians brought new farming
techniques and new ideas on education
Native Americans
As American settlers kept moving west in the 1800s it led to increased conflict with Native Americans
N.A.s tried different ways to save their land and culture In early 1800s two Shawnee brothers, Prophet and
Tecumseh, started a Pan-Indian movement but it died with Was of 1812
Seneca named Handsome Lake urged the Iroquois to adopt lifestyle of temperance, education, farming, and pease – called cultural revitalization
1813 Creeks attacked settlers in Georgia and Alabama but were defeated at Horseshoe Bend, Alabame Opened up the southwest to settlement
Cherokees tried to use cultural adaptation to survive Combined elements of Native American and European
culture, such as a written constitution.
Removal Policy
Federal government tried treaties and force to move N.A.s west of the Mississippi Treaties were scams because N.A.s were forced to give
up land promised by previous treaties In 1830s Jackson began his removal policy to get
them to go west of the Mississippii In 1832, the Cherokee took Georgia to court to prevent
them from taking their land Worcester v. Georgia
Marshall ruled that Georgia had no authority in matter In 1838 the Army put the Cherokee on a forced march known as
the Trail of Tears The Seminole in Florida also fought removal
Fought the Second Seminole War Many stayed in Florida
By 1840s, only few groups of N.A.s still lived in East