This source gives a better understanding of why the Declaration of Independence and July 4th, 1776 is so important. This puts, you, the reader of the essay, in the shoes of the Germans. The news of this day in history was very shocking to everyone. When hearing about an important document such as the Declaration of Independence, there had to be many translations, especially for the Germans. The Germans made up a major part of the American population at that time. Overall, Germans made up about almost a quarter of the immigrants that came to the United States at that time.
This source is a map that shows what 19th century German Empire looked like. When talking about where from Germany certain immigrants come from, it really helps when you have a visual to reference. Germany changed a lot within a century.In the year 1949, after the late 19th century, Germany was separated into two pieces: East and West Germany.Then,the land of Germany was finally reunified in the year 1990.