European Immigration To The Colonies

     Between the settlement of Jamestown in 1607 and the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the most important change that occurred in the colonies was the emergence of a society quite different from that in England. Changes in religion, economics, politics, and social structure illustrate this Americanization of the transplanted Europeans.

Before the 1680's, indentured servitude was the primary source of labor in the newly developed colonies. There

Many of the immigrants coming to help populate the colonies were not British citizens. In 1740 England's naturalization laws were more lax, making it easier for immigrants to become British citizens. There was an insurgence of Germans and Scots coming to America to work as indentured servants. The popularity of the 1718 convict labor trade, also helped transform the colonies by bringing new ideologies and religious practices to America. Convicts coming from abroad were mainly people looking to escape religious or political persecution. The Great Awakening in the 1730's and 1740's helped establish America as an religious refuge, by promoting the concept of religious tolerance. The different ethnic communities maintained their cultural identify but incorporated it with present British society. As the colonies began to rely more on slave labour to increase their economic output, the demand for slaves helped to increase the population of Africans in America. 1.5 million African slaves were brought in the work

Most British people needed to turn to indentured servitude in order to make money from their plantations. With each year, more and more indentured servants would be needed to work (Document 2). Evidently, Document 2 has bias because a British colonial governor who was most likely wealthy due to his servants’ labor writes it. Document 9 matches how indentured servants were needed on many plantations,

The Massachusetts bay Colony was found y the puritans and religious minority group who migrated to the New World seeking to create a model religious community The Puritans believed that the anglican church needed to be purified of the influences of catholicism.

The key factor to the shift to African chattel slavery was the revolt known as Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676. Bacon was an English aristocrat who just came to Virginia Due to a disagreement with royal governor William Berkeley, he gathered support from both white and black indentured servants and began a series of revolts against the governor and the landowners. These revolts just added to the preference for black labor and slavery. Even though Bacon died before anything could happen, the threat of such a biracial alliance challenging the power of the master class prompted the colony’s elite to switch to an enslaved black labor force. The demand for black slaves rose and this caused an increase of Africans into the colonies. By the 1700’s, slavery was deep-rooted in the colonies’ government.#

Another change in the colonies occurred because of the need for more laborers. Amongst the British

The founding of the New World fascinated many Europeans because of the possibilities of the economic, political, and social growth. Europeans packed their belongings and boarded the boat to new beginnings. Arriving in the Americas was not what they had expected. Already pre-occupied in the land, were the Native Americans. The Native Americans refused the Europeans colonization in the America’s, but not all colonies in the Europe just wanted to colonize with the Natives. The intentions of the Europeans colonies were all different, as the Dutch solely came for business transactions. The Dutch business transactions resulted in the change of economic, political, and social movements, changing the lives of the Native’s.

Immigration was a huge part of the industrial revolution, some migrated legal, some illegal. Either way, many immigrants came to the United States searching for a dream, the American dream to be precise. This leads to the question; Why did people immigrate to America? There can be many answers to this question, but some of the most important answers are: political, others economic, while yet others religious, whatever the case was, the United States became a mix of different cultures. However, the main reason for immigration was because of the “Industrial Revolution” Industrial Revolution is basically the changes in industry from the 18th century to the 19th century that started in Britain

This essay will address the reasons as to why there was mass migration to the United States of America during the nineteenth century. As for this topic, the reasons for the mass migration was due to industrialisation and employment and living standards, and thus many migrants traveled to America with the hope of a better life. By saying that the reasons for the mass migration are primarily due to industrialisation and employment and living standards, it is important to emphasize that the migrants’ destination of America was better than remaining in their origin country. With all of this considered, this essay will examine the roles of industrialisation and employment and living standard in the decision to migrate to the United Sates of America during the nineteenth century.

The 1600s were full of events that helped make America what it is today. 1619 was the beginning of a revolutionary time still known as the Reconstruction period. Africans were shipped over to a country they had never been to before, and basically told how to live their lives under the enforcement of American farmers. Some thought that they were still in their own country, just with more brutal rules. They were used for all jobs the American humanity didn’t want to do their selves, or pay anyone to do it. Slavery played the biggest role in the American Civil war, beginning in 1861. The southerners (Confederate States) wanted slaves, and were fairly greedy, money hungry, when the northerners (United States) were more kind hearted and didn’t believe in slavery. It was finally abolished in the United States in 1808, although there were still people housing slaves illegally. Life never really got better for the African-Americans. They are still criticised, disadvantaged, and face economic and social discrimination. There are still around 60,000 people in America who are considered to be modern versions of slaves, even though they don’t have the slaves under the same enforcement as the 19th century slaves. So the experiences changed between the centuries, but only in the slightest ways. People are still forced into

The time period between the 1600s and 1700s was a time of a major change in the land of the New World. The colonization of Europeans into the North America had considerable impacts on the Native American lives. European empire at the time, such as the French, England and Spanish empires, often fought against each other for power and control. After the European tried to colonized, the Native American suddenly found themselves dealing with European power politics. The arrival of Europeans into the New World meant new political relationships for both the European and the Native Americans. Each side had thing to gain and loss in this kind of relationship, especially military alliances and new trade goods. European power politics and rivalries were a major factor in the development of European and Native American relations because they created relationships of mutually beneficial relationships of trade and alliances.

Immigration has always and will always play an important role in America’s history, along with the United States having the most open immigration policy in the world to this date. American history began with flocks of immigrants competing for lands to start a life, bringing over their vast traditions and values. Some brought nothing but determination. It’s disgusting to see our congress and lawmakers make these higher-end laws to keep foreigners out, yet our country is built off immigrants. Since the 19th century, America has been the leading destination unlike no other for immigrants to reside. No other country has such a wide range of races and population like America. Diversity is indeed, what makes this country so unique. America has always

     Between the settlement at Jamestown in 1607 and the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the most important change that occurred in the colonies was the emergence of a society quite different from that in England. Changes in religion, economics, politics and social structure illustrate this Americanization of the transplanted Europeans.

During the late 19th century a majority of the immigrant coming into America were European. Primarily German, Russians, Swedes, Italians, and English immigrants were arriving during this time period. According to Donato, by 1930 “Mexicans became the largest immigrant group” (Donato 29). There was an over 1000% increase in Mexicans during the 20’s and 30’s. The other large group of immigrant during this time was the Germans and Russians. Due to the roll back of laws enacted by Catherine the Great that provided farming jobs for many German and Russians, many of them immigrated to the United States in order to have a better life. According to Donato, the German Russians “experienced rapid social and economic mobility in Colorado’s sugar-beet-producing towns” because they were “thrifty, smart and industrious” (Donato 30), and he even called the “a model immigrant group”. The German Russians were successful, but according to Donato and Valdes, not completely on their own. Many German Russian farmers received help and assistance from the sugar beet companies in the form of “ money to buy food and supplies, teams of horses, and other farm necessities…[,] tools, technology, advice on planting, and cultivation, cheap rental and easy terms of purchase” (Donato 31). Compared to the experience of Mexican farmers, the German Russia's success was “more involved” (Donato 31). Due to the lack of German Russian farmers in the state, many companies began recruiting Hispanics and Mexicans as