Title: German Immigration to America: History for kids ***
Headings: German Immigration to America
German Immigration to America
Content: During the Middle Ages the Christianization of the Germanic people and the formation of stable kingdoms replaced the tribal structures. The tribes merged to form the Germanic race sharing the same identity, language, culture and many similar physical characteristics. The first Christian religion of Germany was Roman Catholic but in 1517 Martin Luther initiated the Protestant Reformation which resulted in the whole of Northern Europe, with the exception of Germany, came under the influence of Protestantism. Protestant reform groups emerged including the Lutherans and Calvinists. Also refer to Examples of PUSH and PULL Factors of German Immigration. US Immigration





History of German Immigration to America in the 1600's: The First German American
The history of German Immigration to America began in the 1600's when German settlers made their way to the British colonies on the east coast of North America. The first English and the German settlers shared the same Protestant religion which the vast majority of the first immigrants to America would share. In 1607 English colonists established the Jamestown settlement in the Virginia Colony. The migrants included the first German American, Dr. Johannes Fleischer, a highly educated physician and trained botanist.