Scotch-Irish Immigration in America Immigration into America has shaped and molded us into who we are today. Without groups such as the Scotch-Irish, English, Dutch, etc. America would not be the great melting pot that it has now become. Each of these cultures brought with them a sense of religion, culture and spirit. They took a chance to better themselves, leaving everything that was remotely comfortable in their life behind, bringing with them great hope …showed first 75 words of 1270 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1270 total…hope. And for that I commend them for their bravery and for trying to better the lives of future generations. Works Cited Burke, Edmund. European Settlements in America, Vol ii p 216. Jackson, Carlton. A Social History of the Scotch-Irish 1993, pp 61-62. Leyburn, James G. The Scotch-Irish: A Social History University of North Carolina Press 1962. Scotch Irish Immigration Webpage http://www.siliconglen.com/scotfaq/11_24.html Scotch Irish Migration to Virginia http://philnorf.tripod.com/scotch-i.htm