Describe the migration of the Scots-Irish into America. How did they influence American culture along the Appalacian Mountains, in regards to music, language, and religion.
2007-03-19 15:37:14 · 5 answers · asked by mustang_jenn2005 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Well, the Ulster Scots came to the Appalachians in the mid-late 1700's, looking for better opportunities than could be found in their homeland. Being working-class folks, they brought over their work ethics, an honest day's work for an honest day's pay, faith in God and love of family, pride, and not wishing to be beholden to anyone, which you still find to be predominant ethics amongst Appalachian folk today.
If you listen to bluegrass and early country music and compare it to Irish/Celtic folk music, you will hear quite a few similarities in the songs and the music. As to language, well, you'll hear quite a few sayings that aren't prevalent in other regions of the US. One that comes to mind right off is using the word "poke" where others would use the word "bag."
2007-03-20 00:26:18 · answer #1 · answered by Tennessee_whiskey6969 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The work ethic, the toughness, the resourcefulness, and the fighting spirit is their legacy. There are an inordinate amount of decorated war heros from every major war this country has ever fought who came from the Cumberland gap area. The Blue grass music has definite celtic undertones and the fact that there is a protestant denomonation named Cumberland Presbyterian speaks to the Scottish roots of the area.
2007-03-19 17:44:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Senator Jim Webb wrote a book about it.
http://www.amazon.com/Born-Fighting-Scots-Irish-Shaped-America/dp/0767916891/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-0292753-4784806?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174359260&sr=1-1
2007-03-19 15:59:53 · answer #3 · answered by Duffman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe you fairly. people truthfully confuse the two which gets annoying. And the Irish catholics did no longer commence the aryan brotherhood. we are the ethnics and you are the wasps :) @Daver- Scot irish are descended from scottish Presbyterians who settled in Northern eire. they're scot irish, no longer Irish.
2016-10-02 10:25:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as culture, I would say if they are like my grandfather was, they taught others here what a hard days work was. Everything from working his way to American from the ship yards of Scotland,( at 16 years old, parents deceased ) to the mines in Pennsylvania, then on to farming. He was Catholic.
2007-03-19 15:56:48 · answer #5 · answered by JAN 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋