This paragraph from the Enfield (CT) Historical Society website will shed some light .... [http://home.att.net/~mkm-of-enfct/EHS/EHScarpet.html] "The carpet industry in Enfield was started by Orrin Thompson. Thompson obtained a charter and, with $35,500 in capital investment from both New York carpet importers and Scottish carpet weavers he built a 14 foot high, 118 foot long dam on Freshwater brook in 1828, then proceeded to construct the first of Enfield's carpet mills - the "White Mill" - astride the brook. The mill was completed in early 1829 and, manned by skilled weavers brought over from Scotland, was in operation by summer of that year." Originally, SKILLED weavers were recruited from other countries, initially Scotland and Ireland, to operate the looms. These weavers often brought more family members over to work in the mills. As the mills grew in number and size, more jobs became available and more people were needed as mill workers. Not just carpet mills, but woolen mills, cotton mills, silk mills, shoddy mills, belt mills and their associated finishing mills dotted the country, especially New England. They represented jobs, jobs, and more jobs. And that's why people came. Anyone who could learn and was willing to work could have a job. Few people now realize the large roll which the textile industry played in the growth of America. For example, by 1900, Amoskeag Mills (Manchester, NH) employed nearly 17,000 people in 30 different mills. That's just one mill complex in one city. Another 17,000 were employed at the vast mill complex in Lowell, MA. By 1910, the Enfield, CT carpet mills employed about 2,900 people. They came for the jobs.
Elephants were brought to America in the 19th century by man to exhibit in Zoos. There are no wild elephants in America.
The bongo drums were invented in the early 1800s by africans.
Compititions between nations influenced the voyage aswell as desire of wealth and spread of Chritianity.
The phrase "Nearer, My God, to Thee" is actually the title of a 19th-century Christian hymn. It was written by Sarah Flower Adams. This song was played in the movie "Titanic" when the ship was sinking.
At 19th August ^^
Yorkshire Terrier was developed in North England during 19th century to catch rats.
19th century
IT....ITS....GOLD!!!! the gold rush, does that come to your mind?
It is not true that all late 19th century and early 20th century immigrants came from Europe. While a large number of immigrants did come from European countries, there were also immigrants from other parts of the world, such as Asia.
19th - 21 century.
Any year from 1201 to 1900.
they were actually bred in 19th century america.
because there stupid idiots
In the 19th century
They come to new countries to seek a new life.
German immigration to the USA occurred in several waves but was particularly significant in the 19th century, with large numbers arriving in the mid-1800s due to economic hardship and political turmoil in Germany. This immigration continued gradually into the early 20th century before declining significantly with the outbreak of World War I.
It originated in france somewhere around the 19th century.