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Colonial America

History 102 with WhatifAltHist's Rudyard Lynch and Austin Padgett

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Migration Shapes Culture

The migration of distinct groups from the British Isles to America significantly influenced the cultural landscape of the nation. Four primary groups are identified: the Puritans from Eastern England to New England established a foundational cultural framework; the Cavaliers from Western England to Virginia shaped the Southern culture; the Quakers migrated from the English Midlands to Pennsylvania, influencing the Midwest; and the Scots-Irish from Northern Ireland and Southern Scotland settled in Appalachia, creating the culture of the Upper South. Each migration played a crucial role in the development of regional identities within modern America.

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