St. Patrick’s Day has become a favorite day of celebration for millions of Americans, both Irish-Americans and the non-Irish alike. Perhaps that’s because there were many waves of immigration to the U.S. from Ireland and now about 32 million — or 10 percent of the U.S. population — claim Irish ancestry.
This quiz, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University in Ohio, provides an opportunity to test your knowledge of the migration of the Irish to America and the impact they have had.
The American Party rose to prominence in the 1850s based on a growing anti-immigrant sentiment, especially toward the Irish and Germans. The party also was known by what name?
Because of the Great Hunger in Ireland, when blight destroyed the country’s potato crop, more than 1.5 million Irish immigrated to the United States. When did this mass migration occur?