All of the first waves of immigrants had several things in common:
They spoke English. That’s why today English is the main language of Americans.
They shared a belief in personal liberty. Americans still value liberty very highly.
Above all, these first immigrants brought English ideas about human rights and the place of government in daily life. Americans in all the colonies believed in liberty under the rule of law.
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
