What is wrong with europe why did european immigrants flee?

Question

And denounce their indigenious lands,heriitage, familys, goverment and religon to come to the american lands and start a new life?

Answer 1

The influence and power of the church on politics which resulted in oppression, starvation and persecution... which coincidentally was the reason why the founding fathers of the US opposed an official state religion.

Answer 2

My grandmother was an Irish immigrant. The rich owned everything and all the rules was governed to favor the rich.
Poor people were starving in the street and rich people in carriages wouldn't even stop and ran them down if they got in the way. They treated poor people worst than animals. Attractive women would be taken as servants in the house and used by the rich males who wanted to use them. There was no law to stop the abuse. The arostacrats ruled. they got on those ships knowing over half of them would die before reaching America
But they would rather face death than the English monarchy.
When they would die they were thrown overboard and the sharks followed the ships and ate the dead bodies. Food was scare and water was rationed. Those who made it didn't have it easy then either. They were given a piece of land and thought that was the greatest thing. Since land is rarely bought and sold in Europe you have to wait for your relatives to die to inherit it.
poor people didn't have land. my grandparents farmed the Kansas parrie with a gun on his back. The English used the Irish as a buffer between them and the Indians that's why they gave them land. They are cruel brutal people

Answer 3

At the time that the British citizens boarded rickety ships to greet the new world they felt that the leadership under King George was oppressive, therefore intolerable. Conditions were not good in Europe in the 17th century. Plagues were rampant due to unsanitary conditions, people were starving due to taxation rates they could not afford to pay, and they were simply seeking autonomy and the freedom to live as free people.

Same goes with the Irish in later years ... the Great Potato Famine left many farmers unable to support/feed their families and many people starved to death. The conditions weren't much different than those experienced by the people of the nations of Africa today.

The people didn't have to denounce their heritage; they simply brought it with them and built it into the culturally diverse society that is the United States. As for their families, they worked hard and sent for them.

Answer 4

My dad's side don't denounce there homeland. They are German Russian's and were forced out by the Bolsheviks. My grandma's older brothers can spreak both German and Russia yet and like to talk about there dad and grandpa back in Russia.

I think if they still had a choice they would return to Russia if they could get there land back.

Answer 5

First of all, there were famines and disease at the time of many of the immigration inundations. Ever heard of the potato famine? IF the Irish people stayed, many would've probably starved to death. Government conflicts may make life there dangerous.

Also, they do not forsake their heritage, but they instead bring it to America and add to the heritage.

Many come here for religious freedom too.

Answer 6

1. Money 2. A better future 3. Personal reasons, They do not swear to denounce their homeland because many maintain dual or more citizenships and are free to return at any time..The USA makes no statements to religion in those requesting citizenship.

Answer 7

Your 'founding fathers', were all puritans forced to leave because of their religion.

Sounds harsh, but differences of religion caused civil ways back then.

Others left to find new lands for themselves, or escape other forms of persecution or hardship.

But still, for the majority of people (excempting people who were affected by famine) Europe was their home and they had no reason to leave.

Answer 8

And denounce their indigenous lands,heritage, families, government and religion to come to the American lands and start a new life?
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Excuse me, I think you were misinformed. The first Europeans who landed the new land ( now America ) were only FORCED immigrants of certain type.Criminals.

Answer 9

There were many reasons immigrants came over here. In Ireland it was the potato famine.....Germany was because of the restrictions and laws.....Some just wanted adventure....to be part of something grand and wonderful. There are as many reasons as there are people.

Answer 10

They fled their countries for the same reason Mexicans leave Mexico today...they wanted a better life ... can't blame anyone for that.