The 1790-1860's Westward Movement
During the time period between 1790-1860, the United States leaped into a period of looking towards the future and with a movement out west looking for opportunities and cheap land. Furthermore, advancements in machinery came to life and an increase in cultivation was set in motion. Overall, this momentum set a high standard towards rising market-oriented, national economy. During Andrew Jackson’s presidency westward movement was exemplified as Americans set forth. However, it was not so bright for many of these pioneers as traveling to the west presented many hardships and struggles due to disease and traveling without backup. Not to mention, they left on little to no money and eventually ran out of food and necessities to survive. Once
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Aa big part of this was because of the potato famine they experienced that put a heavy toll on Ireland financially. Considering a good portion of Ireland was Roman Catholic, politically stuck together as one big voting body. They were very dominate in their ways and very tough. They disliked the British and the blacks and feelings were mutual. However, many Americans disliked the Irish because they increased competition for jobs for natives. In addition to this time period, Germans also came to America for the same reasons of crop failure and just overall hardships from the fall of German democratic revolutions. Although, the Germans did contain a fair number f material products when they came to America unlike the Irish. Almost all the Germans decided to live out in the Middle West because their ideals still varied. Germans were against slavery all together and Germans were overall, brighter than the Americans. A major result of these massive immigration movements were the discrimination put forth by angry Americans. Prejudice inflamed and Roman Catholics separated themselves from the Catholic educational system trying to steer clear of American Protestant system of education as well. Americans even created a system against immigrants in which they called the “Know-Nothing Party.” This party was created by native americans and as a result death was among many people between immigrants and native
Aa big part of this was because of the potato famine they experienced that put a heavy toll on Ireland financially. Considering a good portion of Ireland was Roman Catholic, politically stuck together as one big voting body. They were very dominate in their ways and very tough. They disliked the British and the blacks and feelings were mutual. However, many Americans disliked the Irish because they increased competition for jobs for natives. In addition to this time period, Germans also came to America for the same reasons of crop failure and just overall hardships from the fall of German democratic revolutions. Although, the Germans did contain a fair number f material products when they came to America unlike the Irish. Almost all the Germans decided to live out in the Middle West because their ideals still varied. Germans were against slavery all together and Germans were overall, brighter than the Americans. A major result of these massive immigration movements were the discrimination put forth by angry Americans. Prejudice inflamed and Roman Catholics separated themselves from the Catholic educational system trying to steer clear of American Protestant system of education as well. Americans even created a system against immigrants in which they called the “Know-Nothing Party.” This party was created by native americans and as a result death was among many people between immigrants and native