Question

Why did most German immigrants not experience the same kind of discrimination from Americans that Irish and Italian immigrants did?

They did not try to spread Catholicism like the Irish and Italian immigrants did.
They moved west to farm and did not threaten the jobs available to native-born Americans.
They only stayed long enough to save as much money as possible before returning to their homeland.
They were willing to work the most dangerous jobs for lower wages than American laborers.

Answer 1

The United States, as an immigrant nation, has always faced the challenge of incorporating new demographic groups into its society and culture. Throughout the history of the United States, this has resulted in fierce national debates over what it means to be an American. Successive waves of immigration diversified the country from its origins in white, Anglo-Saxon Protestantism, while enlarging and expanding upon the definition of the term American.^1

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