IMMIGRATION: WHY THEY CAME

People came to Texas and other places in the United States for many reasons.  The majority of the people came for a better life.  Inexpensive land, a democracy, and religious freedoms were among  their dreams. 

Click on the name of a group to learn more about why they left their homelands and came to the new world.

Click here to learn about an European immigrant's journey from their homeland.

Click on an immigrant below to learn some of their history.