The First Wave was from 1700-1775

Immigration. The First Wave was from 1700-1775. People came to America from Germany, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, & Wales. They came to own land, seek religious freedom, and find adventures and wealth. The Second Wave was from 1825-1880. People came from Ireland & Germany. Irish came due to starvation from potato crop failure in Ireland while Germans needed a safer place to live and work due … ................
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