Why did german immigrants come to america?

The first German immigrants came to America to avoid the Thirty Years' war in Germany, which started in 1618 A.D. due to religious conflict between Protestants and Catholics. It is estimated that somewhere between 65,000 to 100,000 German-speakers emigrated into the United States during the colonial era. read more

Most of them came because of civil unrest, severe unemployment or almost inconceivable hardships at home. This wave of immigration affected almost every city and almost every person in America. From 1820 to 1870, over seven and a half million immigrants came to the United States — more than the entire population of the country in 1810. read more

Many Germans immigrated to America because of civil unrest in their country, a lack of jobs or terrible hardships. In the 19th century, millions of German immigrants came to America and began working in labor-intensive industries. read more