Which Country Provided The Most Immigrants Between 1840 And 1860?
Which Country Provided The Most Immigrants Between 1840 And 1860? Between 1820 and 1860 most immigrants came from northern and western Europe. The potato famine in Ireland (1845-1847) brought large numbers to the United States. The unsuccessful 1848 Revolution in Germany also created considerable emigration. Others came from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, England, Scotland and Wales.