American Influence On The 21st Century

The discovery of the New World was not the first encounter of immigration, nor will immigration into the United States cease within the 21st century. The United States consists of a large group of individuals who are different from one another in more ways than one. If two Americans were compared today, it would be apparent that they are not entirely “American”, or “white” (Robbins), but there is no doubt that they had to go through similar processes to arrive and assimilate. Upon the discovery of the New World, the United States was introduced to a variety of ethnicities. Each immigrant group is definitive to its own culture and had its own influence on the New World and has an influence on the United States today. Not only did their appearance in America …show more content…
Croatian Americans are individuals who live in the United States, but are of Croatian decent. Their ancestors came from a country that now neighbors Slovenia, Hungary, and Bosnia. Most Croatians located themselves along the coast of the Adriatic Sea and were skillful seafarers. The Independent Republic of Dubrovnik would sea fare with other established places around the world. Upon the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Monarchy is 1867, there were individuals who took sides with Hungary, Austria, and the liberated political administration of Starčevič and Kvaternik (History of Croatians in America). Like the “Germans” came from all over Europe (Robbins), Croatians also came from many different parts of Europe, but generally one region. They were commonly grouped together with the Slovenians. Because they came from different areas, there are multiple different dialects for the Croatian language. It is not uncommon for them to have a troublesome time understanding each other when in Europe, or upon their arrival in America