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__** Main Idea: **__ Millions of German and Irish immigrants came to the United States in the mid-1800's.

Most German people left Germany because of war and crop failures. Most Irish people left Irealnd becuase of the Great Potato Famine. Which was one of the foods they ate all the time,so they moved to America. The Great Potato Famine took place during 1845-1846. Over 750,00 people died because of it.

[]\ Irish immigrants brought St. Patricks day to the United States. A irish family.

Bibliography: "Irish Potato Famine." //Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia//. 2010. Grolier Online. 4 May 2010 . Houghton Mifflin Social Studies Text Book Brain Pop