In colonial times, the Irish population in America was second in number only to the English. Many early Irish immigrants
were of Scottish or English descent and came from the northern province of Ulster. Pushed out of Ireland by religious conflicts, lack of political autonomy and dire economic conditions, these immigrants, who were often called "Scotch-Irish," were pulled to America by the promise of land ownership and greater religious freedom. Many Scotch-Irish immigrants were educated, skilled workers. Even those who financed their emigration by becoming indentured servants were well equipped to lead
successful, independent lives when their period of servitude ended.  The Scotch-Irish settled predominantly in the middle colonies, especially in Pennsylvania where the city of Philadelphia was a major port of debarkation. Over subsequent decades, the Scotch-Irish migrated south following the Great Philadelphia Road, the main route used for settling the interior southern colonies. Traveling down Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, then south into the North Carolina Piedmont region, they reached South Carolina by the 1760s. Presidents Andrew Jackson and Ronald Reagan traced their roots to these early Americans. Part of
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What motivated most immigrants from Northern Ireland Scotland and northern England to leave their home countries for the middle colonies in the eighteenth century?Most immigrants from the northern areas of Great Britain were tenant farmers or farm laborers. In the eighteenth century, they faced droughts, crop failures, high food prices, and rising rents, all of which gave them ample reason to relocate to America.
What did eighteenth century German and ScotsWhat did eighteenth-century German and Scots-Irish immigrants to the middle colonies have in common? Both groups preferred to settle among their own kind.
Why did Irish immigrants come to America in the 1800s?Pushed out of Ireland by religious conflicts, lack of political autonomy and dire economic conditions, these immigrants, who were often called "Scotch-Irish," were pulled to America by the promise of land ownership and greater religious freedom. Many Scotch-Irish immigrants were educated, skilled workers.
Why did Irish immigrants come to Scotland?Immigration into Scotland. Immigrants came into Scotland (and the rest of Britain) in search of a better life as a result of hardship in their own country. For example, immigration from Ireland began in the 1840s as a result of the Great Famine.
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What motivated most immigrants from Northern Ireland Scotland and northern England to leave their home countries for the middle colonies in the 18th century?
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