Dutch immigrants, primarily driven by Calvinist beliefs, viewed themselves as a chosen people with a divine mandate to expand and cultivate new lands. This religious conviction justified their settlement in southern Africa, where they sought to establish a society based on their values and practices. Additionally, the belief in predestination fostered a strong sense of purpose and entitlement, motivating them to displace indigenous populations and assert control over the territory. Ultimately, their religious framework played a significant role in shaping their expansionist attitudes and actions in the region.
The increase in immigrants from southern and eastern Europe.
The majority of Asian and Middle Eastern immigrants settled on Southern CA coast, the Pacific rim, and Canada from Vancouver southward. From those settlements they grew and developed. Today they are known as powerful minorities.
Study Island: "Old" immigrants were from Western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
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One significant difference between the northern and southern Carolina settlements was their economic focus. The northern settlements, led by Virginia colonists, relied on tobacco cultivation for profit, while the southern settlements focused on rice cultivation and had a more diverse economy with plantations growing crops like indigo and cotton.
Most southern Italian immigrants to the United States had been farmers in their home country.
"Old" immigrants were from Western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
The post-1880 newcomers who came to America are called the 'New Immigrants'. The immigrants came from the eastern and southern Europe.
Northern immigrants generally voted for the Republican Party, while Southern farmers generally voted for the Democratic Party.
southern and eastern europeans
New immigrants were from Eastern and Southern Europe who spoke little English. The Old immigrants were from Western and Northern Europe who spoke mostly English.
The increase in immigrants from southern and eastern Europe.