Title: German Immigrants in the 1800s | Synonym
Headings: German Immigrants in the 1800s
German Immigrants in the 1800s
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1 Timeline of Immigration
2 Where They Settled
3 German Influence
4 German Assimilation

Content: But Germans remained a distinct minority population and had only moderate influence on the largely English nation. In the 19th century, immigration from Germany continued to increase, particularly after the failed 1848 revolutions that led to a mass emigration of "Forty-Eighters" from Germany. By 1860, there were an estimated 1.3 million Germans living in the United States. 2 Where They Settled
German immigrants did not disperse equally across the United States. While a large majority of Germans entered the country through New York City and created a large German population in the city for decades, most continued to move west to cities, such as Chicago, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh. Many towns and counties in the Midwest had a German majority, so German-American communities developed a strong cultural and political influence on the growing region. German communities also developed in Texas in towns, such as New Braunfels, Fredericksburg and Luckenbach. 3 German Influence
Germans had a major influence on the growing nation. Their population fueled the economic and political rise of the Midwest, as states such as Illinois and Wisconsin grew from backwaters to economic powerhouses. Germans also served in the Civil War in large numbers, almost entirely on the side of the Union, helping turn the tide in that formative conflict.