German Americans
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German Americans are U.S. residents of German ancestry, one of the country’s largest and historically most influential ethnic groups, with deep cultural, political, and economic contributions to American society.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diaspora population
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ethnic group → |
| ancestralOrigin |
German-speaking Europe
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Germany → |
| associatedWith |
German singing societies
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German-language newspapers in the United States → Turnvereine (German gymnastic clubs) → |
| contributedTo |
American agriculture
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American brewing industry → American cuisine → American education → American military history → American music → American politics → |
| country |
United States
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| culturalTradition |
Christmas tree customs in the United States
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German-language churches and schools → Oktoberfest celebrations in the United States → |
| ethnicOrigin |
Germans
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| experienced |
anti-German sentiment during World War I
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anti-German sentiment during World War II → |
| historicalLanguageUse |
Pennsylvania Dutch
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various German dialects → |
| historicalTrend |
decline of public German-language use after World War I
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|
| influenced |
American Christmas traditions
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American beer culture → American place names → |
| language |
English
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German → |
| largestAncestryGroupIn |
United States Census self-reported ancestry
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| majorImmigrationPeriod |
18th century
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19th century → early 20th century → |
| notableEarlySettlement |
Great Plains
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Maryland → Midwest → Missouri → New York → Ohio → Pennsylvania → Texas → Wisconsin → |
| notableSubgroup |
Amish
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Mennonites → Pennsylvania Germans → Texas Germans → Volga German Americans → |
| religion |
Anabaptist traditions
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Judaism → Lutheranism → Reformed Protestantism → Roman Catholicism → |