dec 31, 1845 - 1845 -
GERMAN
IMMIGRATION
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The first Germans arrived in Chicago in the 1830's. Germans arrived in the United States as Chicago began to develop in the mid-19th century. 1,000 Germans were in Chicago in 1845. In 1848 the first large group of Germans immigrated due to failed revolts in German states.
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