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Period: 1846 BCE to
Famine and Potato Blight
Famine and Potato Blight led to a massive increase in French immigration to America. -
1500
Huguenots attempt to colonize Florida
"French Protestant Huguenots attempted to colonize Florida in the 1500's to escape religious persecution in France." -
Sep 29, 1565
Jean Ribault and the Florida massacre
Jean Ribault sailed on a ship on September 29, 1565 to target the ones who were Huguenots. -
First wave of French Immigration to America
"The first significant wave of French Immigration to America was in the 1660's when New France was placed under military control." -
French disease
The French disease caused more French people to migrate to America. -
The French Revolution
The French Revolution increased French Immigration to America -
Another Major wave of French Immigration to America
"The next major wave of French immigration was in the mid 1800's due to the Potato Blight and political persecution following the February Revolution." -
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The French Immigrating to America.
Over 45 million people entered the Unites States, but only 730,000 of those were French. -
Why the French migrated to America
The French migrated to America because of political refugees fleeing from the 1848 revolution. -
French Immigration
"In 1851, over 20,000 French Immigrants arrived in the United States and the French newspaper, Le Republican, began to be published in New York."