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Essay Archive - Immigration And Population In America
Immigration And Population In America
From the 1600’s to the 1860’s, America experienced a massive growth
in population numbers. Immigration had played an important role in this
progress. However, the American people and their government were not
prepared for expansion. Their response was not surprising for a newly
founded nation still searching for its’ own identity.
William Penn, a British colonial official, encouraged people of
Holland, France, and Germany to colonize in the 1680’s. Immigration in the
1700’s was again encouraged greatly by the British. Lax policies on
citizenship and high fertility allowed pop....
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