who were the salzburgers and why did they migrate to america
Salzburger Emigrants The Salzburger Emigrants are a group of German-speaking Protestant refugees that emigrated to Georgia in 1734 to escape religious persecution. This group was expelled by the Catholic Authorities in present-day Austria. Pastor Samuel Urlsperger, the leader of the Society for Promotion of Christian Knowledge, called upon King George II of England for help. The Lutheran King offered them refuge in his Georgia colony, which later became the town of Ebenezer.
History of immigration to the United States Between 1850 and 1930, about 5 million Germans migrated to the United States, peaking between 1881 and 1885 when a million Germans settled primarily in the Midwest. Between 1820 and 1930, 3.5 million British and 4.5 million Irish entered America. Before 1845 most Irish immigrants were Protestants. After 1845, Irish Catholics began arriving in large numbers, largely driven by the Great Famine.[26]