German Americans
Settlers from Deutschland
German Americans are Americans of German ancestry, the largest single ethnic heritage group in the United States.
The term encompasses descendants of immigrants from German-speaking regions of Europe, many of whom arrived in waves during the 18th and 19th centuries.
German American culture has shaped American traditions from kindergarten to Christmas trees to lager beer, though two world wars prompted many families to downplay their heritage.
German Americans settled heavily in the Midwest.
- Pennsylvania DutchGerman-descended American subculture
- Ellis IslandHistoric immigrant processing center
- World War IFirst global military conflict
- OktoberfestMassive Bavarian brewing celebration
- beer gardenOutdoor drinking establishment
bratwurst · pretzel stand · beer brewing · skilled artisans · Lutheran churches · education reformers · sauerkraut · Black Forest cake · lager beer · old country · polka music · lederhosen · kindergarten · Christmas trees
- ethnic communitiesethnic enclave, immigrant community, indigenous community, tribal community, refugee community
- German AmericansEllis Island, Albert Einstein, Amish, Mennonites, Lutherans
- Immigrant Heritageimmigrant, immigrants, emigrant, ancestry, heritage month
- Americanspresidents, senators, governors, generals, authors
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
- ethnic groupsJews, Arabs, Chinese, Irish, Greeks
German AmericansNative Americans
Indigenous U.S. peoples
Japanese Americans · Chinese Americans · Mexican Americans · African Americans · Italian Americans
German Americansnew arrivals
undocumented immigrants · DACA recipients · Syrian refugees · refugees · FOB
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