The Irish immigrants came to escape from a terrible famine

The Germans came to escape political unrests and economic hardships

All immigrants had to come by boat, and most of them came in the 1840's-1850's

Although going by boat may seem safe, immigrants suffered from various struggles such as, sickness and hunger

While some may have gotten sick on the way over, only few immigrants did pass

This eventually let the immigrants settle in and start a prosperous family

They were able to help build multiple canals and railroads, this shows how they built the country on their backs

Millions of immigarnts played a vital roll in labor-intensive work

As mentioned earlier, the immigrants played a key part in canal and railroad building which truly helped America's transportaion further on

Ireland immigrants were responsible for creating kindergarten, the Christmas tree, the Kentucky rifle, beer, and the Conestoga wagon