6.In later years,from 1870 on,other groups interested in business profits tried to get people to come to America.The Cunard line,the White Star line, the North German Lloyed,and several others earned money only when people used their ships.They therefore sent advertisements to all parts of the world to get people to travel to America -in their ships. They sent not only advertisements,but also agents whose business it was to“hunt up emigrants
6. In later years, from 1870 on, other groups interested in business profits tried to get people to come to America. The Cunard line, the White Star line, the North German Lloyed, and several others earned money only when people used their ships. They therefore sent advertisements to all parts of the world to get people to travel to America －in their ships. They sent not only advertisements, but also agents whose business it wasto ‘‘hunt up emigrants
All the other reasons mentioned before were operating, and along came a man who promised to help you, gave you complete directions,aided you in all the little details that were necessary,sometimes even got you a passport,and finally led you to the right ship- To America! 7. For one reason or another,then,people were attracted to America and came of their own free will. There were others who came not because they wanted to,but because they had to
All the other reasons mentioned before were operating, and along came a man who promised to help you, gave you complete directions, aided you in all the little details that were necessary, sometimes even got you a passport, and finally led you to the right ship － To America! 7. For one reason or another, then, people were attracted to America and came of their own free will. There were others who came not because they wanted to, but because they had to
8. In the early days when America was a colony of England,that country saw a chance to get rid of people who seemed to be"undesirable".Accordingly, hundreds of paupers and convicts were put on ships and sent to America.Some of the latter were real criminals,but many had been put in prison for small offenses such as poaching,or stealing a loaf of bread,or being in debt.However,they were not "good citizens"as far as England was concerned,so what better idea could that country have than to get rid of them?Off to America,whether they liked it or not!
8. In the early days when America was a colony of England, that country saw a chance to get rid of people who seemed to be“undesirable”. Accordingly, hundreds of paupers and convicts were put on ships and sent to America. Some of the latter were real criminals, but many had been put in prison for small offenses such as poaching, or stealing a loaf of bread, or being in debt. However, they were not “good citizens” as far as England was concerned, so what better idea could that country have than to get rid of them? Off to America, whether they liked it or not!
9. There were two groups of indentured servants. There were those who voluntarily sold themselves for a four-to-seven-year term just to get their passage paid. There was another group,however,"who were carried here against their will-hustled on board ships,borne across the sea and sold into bondage.The streets of London were full of Kidnappers-'spirits,'as they were called;no workingman was safe;the very beggars were afraid to speak with anyone who mentioned the terrifying word America.Parents were torn from their homes,husbands from their wives,to disappear forever as if swallowed up in death.Children were bought from worthless fathers,orphans from their guardians, dependent or undesirable relatives from families weary of supporting them
9. There were two groups of indentured servants. There were those who voluntarily sold themselves for a four-to-seven-year term just to get their passage paid. There was another group, however, “who were carried here against their will－hustled on board ships, borne across the sea and sold into bondage. The streets of London were full of Kidnappers－‘spirits,’ as they were called; no workingman was safe; the very beggars were afraid to speak with anyone who mentioned the terrifying word America. Parents were torn from their homes, husbands from their wives, to disappear forever as if swallowed up in death. Children were bought from worthless fathers, orphans from their guardians, dependent or undesirable relatives from families weary of supporting them
10.Still another group of immigrants were brought against their will.When the early settlers found it practically impossible to make good slaves of the Indians they found here,because the red man was too proud to work under the lash,they turned to Africa,where Negroes could be obtained.For most of the eighteenth century over twenty thousand slaves were transported every year.Negro slave trading became a very profitable business.Many great English fortunes were founded on the slave trade.The Gladstone family fortune is a famous example
10. Still another group of immigrants were brought against their will. When the early settlers found it practically impossible to make good slaves of the Indians they found here, because the red man was too proud to work under the lash, they turned to Africa, where Negroes could be obtained. For most of the eighteenth century over twenty thousand slaves were transported every year. Negro slave trading became a very profitable business. Many great English fortunes were founded on the slave trade. The Gladstone family fortune is a famous example