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· continual warfare

· religious persecution

· heavy taxation and seizure of property

Freedom from military involvement and political oppresion after the Napoleonic Wars.

Also, for many, prospects were much better in the US than in Germany. Given that none of the German states had overseas colonies, the US became the preferred destination for most Germans who wanted to emigrate.

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Judson Marks

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