A unique period for immigration -- The onset and European origins of mass immigration -- The jump in immigrant volume around 1830 -- Push, pull, and other factors in Antebellum immigration -- Who were the immigrants? -- The trip from Europe to the United States -- The immigrants in the United States -- The effects of immigration on the United States
Summary
"Dr. Cohn provides an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the economic history of European immigration to the antebellum United States, using and evaluating the available data as well as presenting new data. This analysis centers on immigration from the three most important source countries - Ireland, Germany, and Great Britain - and examines the volume of immigration, how many individuals came from each country during the antebellum period, and why those numbers increased."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-249) and index