“Information to Those Who Would Remove to America” By:

After the reader reads this document it will make you think about how hard it really was in America instead of what the Europeans thought. Franklin says “These are all wild imaginations; and those who go to America with expectations founded upon them will surely find themselves disappointed” (pg.528). People might have thought that when you arrived on the American soil you were given things on hand and foot but that wasn’t the case at all. The settlers that were already here worked hard then they had ever worked before just to stay alive. It was a big misconception that new groups of settlers would be warmly greeted and rewarded with farm, s

Most of the people in America would be considered poor in Europe during this time, because the settlers didn’t really have any money to spend on any but food and other necessities. It is pretty clear that a lot of bartering was going on amongst the early American settlers. If one family knew how to do something that one did not they would help each other in return for something needed. Nobody was really considered rich because as long as you had food on the table and a roof over your head you were doing better than others. It was portrayed that in America people were rich, but Franklin revealed that “The truth is, that though there are in that country few people so miserable as the poor of Europe” (pg.529). Franklin also said that “…there are also very few that in Europe would be called rich” (pg.529). The main thing the reader is supposed to understand is that if you decide to come over across seas to America don’t expect to live an easy life, because it will be hard to survive. The people that wanted to come to America must come for all the right reasons, because “…America is the land of labor” (pg.530). Franklin didn’t want to scare people away, but just wanted to let people know it is possible to make a living but by any means is not a walk in the park.

laves and tools. This is what Franklin is trying to clear up when he says “…emigrations from Europe, not only pay the expense of personal transportation, but give land gratis to strangers, with Negro

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