who were the first immigrants in America? Any facts about immigrants?
2007-03-28 10:53:59 · 13 answers · asked by Cat-san 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Apparently the first immigrants into the North American continent were the Japanese who came across from the Bering strait as much as 6000 years ago and spread down the west coast. The Scandinavians were making sea trips across the North Atlantic to Greenland and subsequently Nova Scotia as far back as 4,000 years ago. Christopher Columbus from Spain was a relative newcomer 600+ years ago.
The Americas were settled by immigrants, including those that call themselves Native Americans. They were just the first to come here and settle.
2007-03-28 11:05:18 · answer #1 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Contrary to popular opinion (and what you are sure to hear from others on this site), whites,or European settlers, werent the first "immigrants." Immigration refers to movement of people from one nation-state to another, where they are not citizens. Immigration implies long-term permanent residence (and often eventual citizenship) by the immigrants: tourists and short-term visitors are not considered immigrants (see expatriates); therefore, European settlers were not immigrants because there was no establishment of a "nation-state" here where the Indinas roamed.
The first immigrants to America as we know it probably were either Italian, German, or Polish. No, I do not consider Africans immigrants because they were a case of "forced migration."
2007-03-28 11:06:52 · answer #2 · answered by Terry H 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Science has shown that the ancients cross here from closer continents when the continents were much closer together. Many came from China area across the straights down the west coast to California. Some came across the Atlantic. Thor Heyerdahl proved it could be done thousands of years ago in their primitive yet sophisticated boats.
2007-03-28 11:19:55 · answer #3 · answered by Legandivori 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pilgrims.Then later the British made a new race which is the white Americans. Face the fact.
2007-03-29 22:10:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first immigrants are the people that call themselves white "americans"
2007-03-28 11:51:43 · answer #5 · answered by Romel L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to national geographic, there is a dispute whether it was the native americans or a prior, Nordic people.
2007-03-28 10:59:24 · answer #6 · answered by DAR 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Pilgrims?
2007-03-28 10:59:06 · answer #7 · answered by Kevin A 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The russians or the Chinese who migrated accoss Alaska to became the native american indians.
2007-03-28 11:09:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they came from russia n walked all the way here.
2007-03-28 11:12:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm Native American aka Asians.
2007-03-28 11:02:55 · answer #10 · answered by Mendi8a 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋