Heritage Americans defined the U.S. through colonial settlement, the Revolutionary War, and western frontier expansion.
By 1790, 86% of White Americans were from the British Isles, 9% German, and 3% Dutch.
This Northwestern European ancestry, predominantly Protestant, forged a distinct American ethnicity.
By 1790, 86% of White Americans were from the British Isles, 9% German, and 3% Dutch.
This Northwestern European ancestry, predominantly Protestant, forged a distinct American ethnicity.