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What year did 400 Germans come to Philadelphia?
1750
How many colonies were there by 1750?
13
What is an immigrant?
A person who moves to a new country
Why did people come to the colonies?
For opportunities like owning land, working, or freedom
Where did most colonists come from?
England
How many colonists were from Germany?
About one-third
What happened to people who were forced to immigrate from Africa?
They were forced to work, mostly in the South
What work did most families do?
Farming
What did families make for themselves?
Food, clothes, tools, furniture, and houses
What jobs did people in towns and cities do?
Building ships, running shops, making shoes, and printing newspapers
What did ships bring to the colonies?
Goods like glass, paint, tea, and wine
Why did immigrants live near others from their country?
To feel comfortable and speak their own language
What type of house did Swedish settlers build?
Log cabins
What did other settlers think of Swedish log cabins?
They thought they were good for the frontier and copied them
What words did colonists borrow from German?
Noodle and pretzel
What words did colonists borrow from Dutch?
Waffle, cookie, and sleigh
