Selling America: Immigration Promotion and the Settlement of the American Continent, 1607–1914

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An in-depth have a look at the motivating factors in the back of immigration to The us from 1607 to 1914, including what attracted people to The us, who was once trying to draw them, and why.

• Includes a synthesis of 35 state promotional policies relating to immigration

• Challenges the recurrently held view that the 19th century was once a period of “laissez faire” immigration policy

• Examines the question of why immigrants migrate to certain areas

• Highlights the company, for-profit nature of English colonization within the 17th century

• Includes private corporate, religious, and philanthropic promotional activities

• Analyzes why policymakers favored certain immigrant groups over others

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