1. Early Immigration to and Colonization of America

2. Types of Colonists and Immigrants
State-sponsored colonists
Economic immigrants
Religious immigrants
Forced immigrants

3. State-Sponsored Colonists
Christopher Columbus (Spain, 1492)
Attempting to sail to India and China
John Cabot (England)
Amerigo Vespucci (Portugal)
Conquistadores (Spain)
Etc.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Push and Pull Factors Push Factor – a force that drives one away
Pull Factor – a force that draws one to

9. But what about the people who were already here?