Who were/are the immigrants to the U.S.?

Nationality

Primarily Irish and British immigrated to America during this time period.
Circumstances

Irish: The Irish immigrated to America for several reasons, one of which was the potato famine that killed over a million. Along with this, they resented the British rule of their country, and the British landlords. This included the British Protestantism and British taxes. With this there was the onset of prolonged depression and social hardship. Ireland was so ravaged by economic collapse, that in rural areas, the average age of death was 19. By the 1830's Irish immigration was growing quickly, and in 1945 with the potato famine, the number of immigrants sky rocketed.

British: The reasons the British came to America are not nearly as detailed as the reasons for the Irish coming here. The British came to simply look for better opportunities of work.
Social Classes

Irish:Most Irish had been tennant farmers before they came to the United States. They had little taste for farm work and little money to buy land in America anyway.

British: The British were mostly professionals, independent farmers, and skilled workers.
Age

Irish: Teenager to Young Adult

British: Most immigrants from Britain were fairly young, although not quite as young as their Irish counterparts.
Race

From 1830-1890 Immigrants were primarily white Europeans.
Religion

Irish: Roman Catholic

British: Protestant

Many middle-upper class Cubans found Castro's plans threatening to their way of life
In 1959, Fidel Castro came to power
- He announced the restructuring of Cuban society
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