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This study guide covers mid-1800s immigration (German, Irish, and West Coast), nativism, and the resulting social tensions. It then examines sectional tensions over slavery, including key issues like its expansion, abolitionism, the Fugitive Slave Act, and the Dred Scott Decision. Finally, it explores the impact of pro- and anti-slavery literature, like Uncle Tom's Cabin, on the escalating conflict.
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Question 1 of 13
Which of the following immigrant groups primarily arrived in the US during the mid-1800s? 🌍
Italians and Greeks
Germans and Irish Catholics
English and Scottish Protestants
Russians and Poles