German Immigration to the United States Quiz

What is the largest ethnic group in the United States of America according to the United States Census Bureau?

• Irish

• German

• French

• Italian

How many Americans, including Kai, Arjun, Charlotte, claimed to have full or partial German ancestry in 2019?

• 25 million

• 35 million

• 43 million

• 50 million

Which state alone accounted for 3.5 million Americans with German ancestry in 2019?

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• California

• Texas

During which century did the first notable wave of German settlers arrive in the American colonies, according to David, William, and Anika?

• 16th century

• 17th century

• 18th century

• 19th century

Who among Aria, Nora, and James invited religious outcasts from Germany to come and settle in Pennsylvania near the end of the 17th century?

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Penn

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which regions of Germany were the settlers emigrating from to the American colonies in the 17th century?

• Brandenburg, Mecklenburg, Pomerania

• Saxony-Anhalt, Saarland, Schleswig-Holstein

• Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia

• Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg

What was the estimated number of Germans residing in Pennsylvania by the 1770s?

• 65,000

• 25,000

• 45,000

• 85,000

Which church were the typical German immigrants to the American colonies around 1750 most likely to be affiliated with?

• Reformed Church

• Baptist Church

• Lutheran Church

• Catholic Church

What were the contracted servants who came to Pennsylvania as indentured servants called?

• Servitors

• Apprentices

• Redemptioners

• Villeins

During which decade did roughly one million Germans arrive in the United States?

• 1910s

• 1850s

• 1880s

• 1820s