Germans
Definition
Refers to immigrants from Germany who have come to live in the United States throughout its history.
Analogy
Imagine you're baking a cake (the USA) and you decide to add some new ingredients (immigrants) into your mix. Germans would be like adding chocolate chips - they've added flavor and texture throughout various layers and stages of our country's development.
Related terms
48ers: German refugees who fled failed democratic revolutions for political freedom in Germany during 1848-49 and settled largely in the Midwest region of America.
Pennsylvania Dutch: Early German settlers primarily from southwestern Germany who settled mainly Pennsylvania; their name is a corruption of "Deutsch," meaning "German" in German language.
Steerage Act (1819): This act regulated the conditions of sea travel for immigrants coming to America, many of whom were Germans at that time.
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- Which legislation resulted in an increase of European migrants, particularly Irish and Germans, during the early 19th century?
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