The battle of Brandywine was one of the confrontations of the American War of Independence, which occurred on September 11, 1777, near to of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, and the Brandywine River.
British General William Howe tried to seize the state of Pennsylvania, but he involved the troops of General George Washington, luring them over the Brandywine River to 40 kilometers from Philadelphia. The battle was a decisive victory for the British troops, who left Philadelphia unprotected.
Finally, the British conquered the city on September 26.
D- immigrants flocked to the US for greater opportunities and a better life
Relatives to people who are already here is the answer in this question. People who are already in the country and earn much money to make their family lives immigrate to that country because their life will be stable. So the relative of the person who are already in that country is the reason why there has a large number of immigrants.