Early Immigration to and Colonization of America
Types of Colonists and Immigrants State-sponsored colonists Economic immigrants Religious immigrants Forced immigrants
State-Sponsored Colonists Christopher Columbus (Spain, 1492) Attempting to sail to India and China John Cabot (England) Amerigo Vespucci (Portugal) Conquistadores (Spain) Etc.
Economic Immigrants First permanent English settlers Jamestown, VA. Wanted to find gold and riches Sponsored by wealthy Englishmen High mortality rate Grew tobacco Indentured Servants, main source of labor
Religious Immigrants Roman Catholics (Spain, Portugal, and France) First major religious group to immigrate English and Dutch Protestants Fleeing religious persecution during Protestant Reformation and beyond
Forced Immigrants Atlantic Slave Trade An estimated 12 millions Africans were forced to come to the Americas An estimated 600,000 – 650,000 were brought to the United States
Push and Pull Factors Push Factor – a force that drives one away Pull Factor – a force that draws one to
But what about the people who were already here?