. Lessons in democracy . 16 LESSONS IN DEMOCRACY The First Immigrants When the people of Europe heard about thiswonderful New Land they wanted to come here tomake their homes. The first immigrants came from Spain, France,Holland, and England. They settled in colonies along the Atlantic The family of one of our first immigrants. Most of the first immigrants came from is why the language of this country isEnglish. At that time the people of England were treatedvery cruelly by their rulers. They had no right to decide what religion theymight have. The landlords took the lands
. Lessons in democracy . 16 LESSONS IN DEMOCRACY The First Immigrants When the people of Europe heard about thiswonderful New Land they wanted to come here tomake their homes. The first immigrants came from Spain, France,Holland, and England. They settled in colonies along the Atlantic The family of one of our first immigrants. Most of the first immigrants came from is why the language of this country isEnglish. At that time the people of England were treatedvery cruelly by their rulers. They had no right to decide what religion theymight have. The landlords took the lands away from thepeasants. They had no way of making a living. BEGINNING OF THE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY 17 When they had debts which they could not pay,they were thrown into prison. For these. reasons the people came to Americato make new and better homes where they couldlive in freedom. The first immigrants had a very hard time. Often they did not have enough to eat. They were in constant danger of being killed bywild animals and wild Indians. They had to protect themselves as well as they wereable. Many immigrants kept coming, until in 1775 therewere three million people living in the thirteenColonies along the Atlantic coast. Finally England took possession of the thirteenColonies. The King
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