Like many of today's immigrants, there were colonists who came to America because they were facing persecution (or experiencing prejudice) because of their religious or cultural beliefs. Also, like many of today's immigrants, there were colonists who came to America seeking a better life for themselves and their family, and economic opportunities that were not available to them in the old country.
They are both claimed by colonists.
close to people of similar ethnicities, cultures, and religions
Problems faced by immigrants, after the US became an established nation, were similar to all eras of immigration. First there was the language barrier. Many immigrants did not speak English. Second was finding housing and then getting a job. If the immigrant had no friends or family already in the US, he/she was doubly handicapped. Many Americans disliked immigrants so there developed racial discrimination. It was felt immigrants took jobs away from Americans, did not respect our customs and traditions, were usually of a nationality that had strange religious or nationality practices, and usually congregated in small areas of the cities.
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Canada has a similar climate and it was felt they would be good immigrants to invite into Canada to fill Western Canada to grow grain for Eastern Canada and to disenfranchise the local population with large numbers of new people.
The colonists' reasons for coming to America is similar to those of today's immigrants because colonists' came to America for gold and riches.They also came to America because the wanted a better life.Like in today's life time,people come for a better life and good How_are_the_colonists'_reasons_for_coming_to_America_similar_to_those_of_today's_immigrants, to feed their children.This is how colonists' reasons for coming to America are similar to those of today's immigrants.
They both wanted a better life
They both wanted a better life
Immigrants from other countries tend to stay in groups of similar people. This leads to 'pockets' of specific cultures forming.
old Chinese immigrants were chredied worse because they were old
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Immigration in the 1990s was similar to that in the 1890s in that there was a large wave of immigrants that came into the country in both periods.
There are quite a few reasons why immigrants are similar to indentured servants. The biggest reason that the two are alike is because they are denied certain rights available to others in the community.
They are both claimed by colonists.
flood of immigrants.
We can only speculate. Probably for similar reasons that the first non-white people went to the area now known as America. Curiousity. Religious freedom. Discovery.