most german immigrants settled in pennsylvania, america.
most german immigrants settled in pennsylvania, america.
where did most german immigrants settled in america?
pennsylvania
german was a widely spoken language in some of the colonies, especially pennsylvania, where a number of german-speaking protestants and other religious minorities settled to escape persecution in europe. another wave of settlement occurred when germans fleeing the failure of 19th century german revolutions emigrated to the united states. a large number of these german immigrants settled in the urban areas, with neighborhoods in many cities being german-speaking and numerous local german language newspapers and periodicals established. german farmers also took up farming around the country, including the texas hill country, at this time. the language was widely spoken until the united states entered world war i.
languages of the united states
the various ethnic groups settled in different areas of the state. although german immigrants settled throughout the state, the largest concentration was in milwaukee. norwegian immigrants settled in lumbering and farming areas in the north and west. irish, italian, and polish immigrants settled primarily in urban areas. menominee county is the only county in the eastern united states with a native american majority.
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