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The French in America dates back to the early 1530s. The French are responsible for a lot in our American history, such as the state of Louisiana when America purchased it from France in 1803.

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After the defeat of Napoleon, a huge wave of French immigrants flooded into America. These immigrants consisted of Napoleon’s brother, Jerome, as well as his army.

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Many people were left with no options of rooms for each person in the home

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What pushed the French away? early 1800s

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What pushed the French away? early 1800s

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French immigrants came to the United States for better living conditions compared to that of France. They needed to live better lives, happier lives. France was just not a sufficient place to live at the time due to the immense over population.

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What made the French want to come to America?early 1800s

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What made the French want to come to America?early 1800s

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With the French needing money due to poverty, coming to America allowed them to make money and better support themselves and their families. America had incredible job opportunities for those in need.

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"The Golden Door" in Ellis Island in New York

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Of the 45.2 million immigrants to arrive in the United States from 1820-1970, only 730,000 of these people arrived were French. A big majority of these immigrants arrived in the United States through Ellis Island in New York.

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Arriving in an all new country is not very easy for a majority of immigrants. Overall, French immigrants were treated with respect when entering the country. Only a reported 2% of them were denied entry.

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The reason there were such a little amount of French immigrants was because they had a growth in industrialization, more urbanization, and more properties in the agricultural sector which provided their reluctance to relocate.

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After arriving on Ellis Island, the French would move deeper into the states as the years went on. These states consisted of  Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, Tennessee, Michigan, Texas, and Ohio.

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The French brought many new aspects of art and food to the people of America. Their styles of sculptures, acting, music, paintings, and cooking were all new to Americans, and the French were incredibly excited to share this knowledge with America.

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French stereotypes are ones that are widely known throughout the world. They became much more prominent as more and more French people arrived in the United States, as well as new stereotypes still made today. Stereotypes used for French people include bad hygiene, smoking, being romantic (because of Paris being the city of love), as well as eating snails.