Scotch Irish Immigration

 
 
Immigration into America has shaped and molded us intowho we are today. Without groups such as the Scotch-Irish,English, Dutch, etc. America would not be the great meltingpot that it has now become. Each of these cultures broughtwith them a sense of religion, culture and spirit. Theytook a chance to better themselves, leaving everything thatwas remotely comfortable in their life behind, bringing with One such group is the Scotch-Irish. The Scotch-Irishhistory begins with the Scots in the 1600s. By the end of1600, Europe was at the end of the Renaissance, but Scotlandhad not taken part in the resurgence of learning andculture. It was still a primitive, wild country, one of thepoorest in Europe. Poor soil and backward farming methods,frequent border wars with England, and the wildness of theisolated Highlanders had all contributed to Scotland's slow The colonization of Ulster began in the 17th Century. British monarchs had been trying unsuccessfully forhundreds of years to subdue Ireland, but it was not until1603 that the Ulster Irish finally surrendered to the
 
 


An example of a rough voyagewas the ship "Sully", it set sail for Pennsylvania on the31st of May and at first was blown off course northward. They had no hope of ever breakingout of their set place in the Class-system which existed inBritain, but in America, a man could make something ofhimself, regardless of his background. William Gooch, the Royal Governor of Virginiafrom 1728-1749, had encouraged them to settle in this valleyhoping that they would make a valuable buffer between theIndian Tribes who lived west of the Allegheny Mountains andthe English planters who resided in the Virginia Tidewaterregion. And there had been noharvest for five years due to the ravages of war and severalsevere winters. n 1609, James I informed theScots that they could participate in this colonization ofUlster. If it were not for these immigrants who dared to take achance and come to America who knows where we would betoday. European Settlements in America, Vol ii p 216. Inthe next 12 days, they were reduced to 2 biscuits per week. They were thoughtto be good fighters and in that capacity were often sent tothe frontier to act as a first line of defense againstIndian attacks. Their journey hadlasted a lengthy 3 1/2 months (Emigration 1). Between 1715 and 1776 almosta quarter of a million Scotch-Irish emigrated to America(Scotch Immigration). Scotch Irish Immigration Webpage http://www. Two weeks later, the ration was cut even further. Most of the Scotch-Irish entered the colonies throughthe port of Philadelphia and from thence settled in thosePennsylvania counties lying west of that city, LancasterCounty having one of the largest populations of thesepeople. Some topics in this essay:
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