Immigration to Texas
Germany
Push/Pull Factors
Push- Economy was suffering, unsuccessful farms, discrimination.
Pull- Aid societies, help with funding, and chain migration
Area settled in Texas
They settled in the German area containing of Galveston, and Houston.
Years of Settlement
1831, 1840, 1880
Foods
Baden
Bavaria
Swabia
Significant immigrants
David M Kennedy
Charlotte L Brancaforte
Johann Friedrich Ernst
Customs/Holidays
Christmas
Easter
German Unification Day