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1.) What time period did the majority of people from your country come to the United States? Welsh immigration occurred primarily between 1840 and 1890 with the peak years between 1850 and 1860.
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2.) Why did they want to [|immigrant] to America? The England and Wales were the largest groups to go to the .U.S. These and the England and Wales liked the rich lands and many jobs.There was successful settlement in Jamestown in the 1607.The welsh people came to the U.S with the british.

3.) Where in Wisconsin did they form a comunity? The first permant English settalment was in Jamestown, Virgina. These WI counties had a lot of English immagrants: Winnibebago, Fon Du Lac, Wakesha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, Green, and Dane. A main British city was British Hollow, WI. A main Welsh city was of course Wales. The Census of 1930 revealed there were 60,205 foreign-born Welsh in the United States. Pennsylvania had the largest number, with New York, Ohio, Illinois and Michigan also having substantial Welsh communities. Welsh immigrants, like the Irish, were the most easily identifiable British immigrant group in Wisconsin. The Welsh made a conscious effort to settle in rural enclaves apart from other English and American settlers. The earliest known Welsh settlers in Wisconsin arrived in Genessee in Waukesha county in 1840. Most Welsh became farmers and settled in the southeastern WI counties. The largest groupings were in the eastern half of Columbia county, western Dodge county, and southern Green Lake and Marquette counties. Go here for some [|funny Britsh jokes.]

4.) How did this group influenced our state? One area with a strong Welsh influenceis an area in Jackson and Gallia counties Ohip often known as "little cardiganshire." The Madog center for Welsh studies is at the university of Rio Grande.the [|National Gymanfa Ganu Association] holds the national festival of Wales; probably the most the largest national Welsh clutural event. It is held yearly in various locations around the county, offering seminars on various cultural items, a market place for Welsh hymn singing gathering (the gynmanfa ganu).

5.) Explain some of the problems the immigrants encountered in the new American life. Both adults and children had problems with their new life. Some problems that adults had were: bringing a relative, getting legal documents from the new country (passports, drivers licenses, and birth certificates), getting jobs, and getting their children admitted into school. Some problems children had were: fitting into the new school, making new friends, and in some cases getting a job for extra money. Some problems that both adults and children had were: learning a new language, making a new house, and planting new crops. **Our Resourse**

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