| Another reason that the Germans came over during the late nineteenth
century was because of the German Revolution in 1848. This revolution
was brought on by the French Republic, which made many of the German
workers want to revolt against the German government and the
bourgeoisie. This caused much revolt and chaos in Germany, especially
because a Prussian king was offered the crown of the German Empire
(CHNM). Even though the Prussian king turned the spot down, the people
of Germany started to realize that unity would never be established
without military force. The Germans truly did want to have a
North-American style constitution, but they knew it was close to
impossible to get that task accomplished. In the nineteenth century
overall, there were 5 million Germans that migrated to the United
States. Many Germans also came to America for the job opportunities. Jobs that were considered good jobs were bakers, cigar makers, shoemakers, and carpenters(ISTG-SS Rugia 1984). Many of the Germans had those jobs in Germany, along with farmers. Many farmers became wealthy in Pennsylvania because there was a lot of land available, courteousy of William Penn. Within the nineteenth century, there was a lot of farming needed in America, and it sometimes even paid good money. If there was one migration group that became successful in the United States, it would be the Germans. |