Mid 19th Century Immigration PowerPoint Presentation

PowerPoint presentation: 23 slides

Objective: To examine the growth of mid-19^th century Irish and German immigration.

Key Terms and People:

Irish Potato Famine

New York Draft Riots

Nativists

Know-Nothing Party

Multimedia:

Video – “Devil’s Own Work: The Civil War Draft Riots”

Video – Gangs of New York (6:35)