Bell-ringer 9/21How does the culture and community of early

German, Irish, English and African ancestors still resonate in the 21st Century? In music, neighborhoods, food, etc.?

During the 1600s, about 90% of migrants to the English colonies were from England.

What do you think were some reasons why people left England?

___________ and _____________ turmoil

High unemployment and low wages

The Scots and Scotch-IrishIn 1707 Great Britain was formed by the

union of England, Wales and Scotland

250,000 Scotch-Irish people came during the 1700sMany moved west to the Pennsylvania and

Carolinas to the “back country”

How does early Scotch-Irish heritage still resonate today in the United States?

The GermansPush and Pull FactorsPush: They felt pushed by war, taxes, and

religious persecution.

Pull: William Penn recruited Germans to settle in Pennsylvania.German immigrants could obtain a farm 6

times larger than a typical peasant holding in Germany.

Africans and Transported to America

Slaves, in the early 1600s, were treated like indentured servants.What's the difference?

As years progressed, it was more custom to treat all Africans like slaves. English associated the color of black with darkness

and evil. They stamped different appearance, behavior and

customs of Africans as “savagery”. Why do you think they did this??

The Transatlantic Slave TradeThe Middle Passage: shippers carried the

enslaved Africans across the Atlantic to the American colonies.1 in 7 passengers did not survive the journey.

What It Means to Be An American: Then and Now

Answer the Community and Diversity Section of the packet and fill the Venn Diagram out for homework!