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German Anabaptists
German Anabaptists fled to Pennsylvania to escape persecution, creating Germantown, they were lead by Francis Daniel Pastorius. -
Indentured Servants in 1700's
German Immigrants searching for religious freedom and opportunity sign contracts for indentured servitude in exchange for passage to America. -
Immigration Boom of 1850s
Due to a failed revolution to establish democracy in Germany in 1848, over 1 million germans immigrated to the U.S. in the 1850's. -
Ellis Island
Ellis Island is opened up, forcing European immigrants to go through rigorous testing to determine who will be accepted into the country. -
WWI Breaks
World War One breaks out, and Anti German sentiment runs rampant in the U.S. causing Germans to be persecuted worse, as they were already considered not white. -
Hitler and The Nazis Take Over
The Nazi party takes control of Germany, causing a mass panic and large influx of German immigrants to the U.S. -
Breaking of WWII
WWII creates strong suspicion and hate of German residents and immigrants in the U.S. people starting to turn against their German born neighbors. -
German-American Day
German America Day is established by the Congress, celebrating the assimilation of German immigrants into the population. -
German American Heritage Today
According to the 2010 Census, more than 46 million people claimed German ancestry, a huge amount of people, the German minority integrated and gained full rights through assimilation, becoming a heritage that many people take pride in. -
