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Poles may have been amang the first Euroreans ever to journey to the New World they sailed with the Viking ships in the 11 th century also a few Poles made the transatlantic journey with Christopher Columbus in 1492 and the German ship Mary and Margaret(1608)Today ,the 8 million people in the United States who claim Polish ancestry represents one of the nation's largers ethnic groups.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoPolish people started to emigrate to the United States in large numbers in the 19th. century. Many Polish Jews were prompted to move to the USA in search of freedom from persecution by Czarist Russians and Catholic Poles. Many non-jewish Poles emigrated in search of freedom from Czarist political oppression. Many others emigrated simply to find economic opportunity and a "better" life.
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∙ 9y agoMost of Polish immigrants settled in New York and Chicago. But you can find them also in many other regions of US: Philadelphia, MIlwaukee, Los Angeles, Buffalo, Phoenix, etc. There are also some cities named by them: Warsaw, IN; Czestochowa, PA; Pulaski, WI; etc.
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∙ 13y agoMany have arrived by boat or ship, but others were able to catch a flight.
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Where did immigrants arrive in the Us and where were they from?
They arrived in between 1845 to 1860 the immigrants where from Ireland and Germany
What city did the immigrants from Poland go to in US in 1800s?
Elsis Island
Where did some of the immigrants come from that came to US?
some immigrants came to the U.S like Hispanic, Chinese, Italian......
What are the names of the countries from which immigrants came to the US in the early 1900s?
I am not sure but i think it was mostly Ireland. however there were immigrants from Poland, Germany, Bulgaria and England
Which country did the second largest group of immigrants arrive into the US between 1820 and 1860?
Europeans and the African Americans were the largest group of immigrants
Where did immigrants arrive in the Us and where were they from?
They arrived in between 1845 to 1860 the immigrants where from Ireland and Germany
What city did the immigrants from Poland go to in US in 1800s?
Elsis Island
The first wave of European immigrants to arrive to the US in the nineteenth century came from?
northwestern Europe
Where did some of the immigrants come from that came to US?
some immigrants came to the U.S like Hispanic, Chinese, Italian......
What are the names of the countries from which immigrants came to the US in the early 1900s?
I am not sure but i think it was mostly Ireland. however there were immigrants from Poland, Germany, Bulgaria and England
Where did polish immigrants come from?
Poland
How many countries from the eastern Europe if i travel from the us to the Poland?
If you travel from the US to Poland, you would pass no Eastern European nations, as Poland is one the westernmost Eastern European nations. You would travel across the Atlantic Ocean, most likely through countries such as France and Germany, and then arrive in Poland.
What role did immigrants play in the US Civil War?
They continued to arrive in the North, bringing skills to the factories and providing recruits for the army.
Where did Mexican immigrants first arrive?
It depends which country you are referring to.
Who was the largest group of immigrants to arrive in the United states?
Hispanic
In what decade did immigrants from Puerto Rico start to arrive?
1900.
Which country did the second largest group of immigrants arrive into the US between 1820 and 1860?
Europeans and the African Americans were the largest group of immigrants
