Ethnic maps

Ethnic maps

Scandinavians in America

Scandinavians have a significant history of immigration to the United States, which spans several waves over the past few centuries. Scandinavia is a region in Northern Europe that includes countries such as Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. The migration of Scandinavians to America has had a lasting impact on both regions, shaping the culture, economy, and society of the U.S.

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Four British Migrations That Shaped America

Massachusetts doesn’t feel like Virginia for a reason. Between 1620 and 1770, four British regions sent settlers with completely different worldviews. East Anglian Puritans built communal New England. North Midlands Quakers created tolerant Pennsylvania. Southern English gentry ran hierarchical Virginia. Scottish-English borderers settled independent Appalachia. The map shows where they came from and where they went. American regions still reflect those origins.

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