- English: The English were the largest group of immigrants to the American colonies in the 1700s. They came from England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.
- Germans: The Germans were the second largest group of immigrants to the American colonies in the 1700s. They came from Germany, Switzerland, and Alsace.
- Scots-Irish: The Scots-Irish were a group of people who had originally come from Scotland but had settled in Ireland for a period of time before coming to the American colonies. They came from Northern Ireland and the border region between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
- Dutch: The Dutch were a group of people who had originally come from the Netherlands. They settled in the New York area and in other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region.
- French: The French were a group of people who had originally come from France. They settled in Louisiana and in other parts of the South.