The United States is a country that has a population that is made up with many immigrants from all around the world. Many people were taken out of their country and many were drawn here to things they were attracted to.
The United STates attracted a group of Scottish Immigrants during the 1700’s. One factor that pushed Scottish people out of Scotland was the conflict that began to grow between Britain and the colonies. Scots moved to America to escape the oppressive rule of the England searching for political and religious freedom. According to Scottish Immigration Immigration to America :History for kids, Scottish Immigration (and the rest of Britain) came to the United States in search of a better life as a result of hardship in their own country. Along the times the British were trying to take over the Scottish’s land, Scottish immigration took place because they didn’t want to be ruled by the British and the Scottish also wanted political and religious freedom from British rule. …show more content…
Many Scottish people couldn’t afford ship tickets so they came to America because they had to be indentured servants. According to the website indentured servants/ stradfor hall, a lot of the servants were doing work as a cook, clerk, gardeners, and housekeeping, all of the servants signed a contract with a leader and while they were under that contract they could not get married or have children. The servants were paid an allowance and were also given food and a shelter to live in, in America. Even though they were workers they had a better life in America than they ever did in
The United STates attracted a group of Scottish Immigrants during the 1700’s. One factor that pushed Scottish people out of Scotland was the conflict that began to grow between Britain and the colonies. Scots moved to America to escape the oppressive rule of the England searching for political and religious freedom. According to Scottish Immigration Immigration to America :History for kids, Scottish Immigration (and the rest of Britain) came to the United States in search of a better life as a result of hardship in their own country. Along the times the British were trying to take over the Scottish’s land, Scottish immigration took place because they didn’t want to be ruled by the British and the Scottish also wanted political and religious freedom from British rule. …show more content…
Many Scottish people couldn’t afford ship tickets so they came to America because they had to be indentured servants. According to the website indentured servants/ stradfor hall, a lot of the servants were doing work as a cook, clerk, gardeners, and housekeeping, all of the servants signed a contract with a leader and while they were under that contract they could not get married or have children. The servants were paid an allowance and were also given food and a shelter to live in, in America. Even though they were workers they had a better life in America than they ever did in