German and Scots-Irish Immigration and Settlement Patterns in the Middle Colonies

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History of Colonial America
From the readings provided, it is evident that Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey formed the Middle Colonies. Within these colonies, there were various European countries. The Middle Colonies appear to have stimulated the beginning of colonialism in America (Taylor and Foner). Arguably, the successful compilation of this history book resulted from the immense contribution of information derived from the Germans and Scots-Irish groups. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Scots-Irish groups arrived in the United States from Ulster County in Ireland (The Middle Colonies - A Patchwork of Cultures). The Scots-Irish groups settled in New Jersey upon arrival, while the Germans stayed in Pennsylvania.
According to Kupperman, the Scot-Irish groups left their original homes in the Scottish Highlands for Ireland. The group did not settle in Ireland as expected; instead, they left the country for various reasons, such as lack of religious freedom, overpopulation, war, and famine. In-depth research on some of the reasons that made them leave Ireland illustrates that they wanted to practice Catholicism, which was a better religion than the widespread church of England faith. Conversely, crop failure, lack of democratic religious freedoms, overpopulation, and escaping the absolutist government was some factors that made the Germans leave. Research illustrates that German speakers arrived in British North America between 1680 and 1780 and were the largest group of free non-British immigrants (Kupperman).
From the readings, it is evident that most people settled in America to get the religio...