How did horses get to America?
107961
The Spanish were the first to introduce horses to the Americas in modern times.
356872
They couldn't. It took many years of improvements in agricultural technology before that could happen. \n\nThe most useful thing to the serfs was the invention of metal plows. Before that they used a wooden scratch plow. This was designed for tilling soil in the Mediterranean region but was horrible for tilling the hard soil further north. When they were able to make deeper furrows they were able to plant their crops deeper which protected them from the elements resulting in a greater crop yield. \n\nAnother important invention was the creation of a new kind of harness that allowed them to work the land with horses instead of oxen. The old design cut off too much of the horse's windpipe. Naturally, a suffocating horse isn't a good worker. So they used oxen which didn't suffocate but were slow and difficult to work with. With the new harness they could use faster horses and work more of the land.
1026191
The destination was North America... are you asking about the point of origin?
1058059
You're on to something here. I'm starting to think that the Trojan war was over oil, too. How else could they get that big Horse into Troy?
1134306
The Spanish brought horses, their religion (Christianity - Catholicism), advanced weapons, and new diseases (like chicken pox).\nThey brough from the Americas gold, potatoes, tomatoes, corn, and chocolate.\nThat's just to name a few.  Also, are you talking about the first group of Spaniards (with Columbus) or more in general?  I was speaking more in general.
1015998
Yes, it's required for travel and to protect a valuable animal from harm and if it causes harm or damage --- horses can be unpredictable
158412
In 1527 the Panfilo de Narvaez expedition left Spain with 5 ships, 600 men and Cabeza de Vaca as the King's Agent. They were to establish a colony in North America. 300 men and 40 horses landed in South Florida in 1528 then wandered northwest fighting Indians, malaria and dysentery. To escape that hostile country they built boats and coasted west along the Gulf of Mexico toward Mexico, Spain's nearest outpost on the continent.
1041912
Correct ... there were already lots of people in North America when Columbus got here, including the Inuit who probably crossed the Bering Sea from Asia on the ice bridge thousands of years before Columbus.
938178
Since the establishment of the 13 colonies, the Irish have been coming to America. The first large scale emigration of Irish came before the revolution. The famine Irish came close to 100 years later. The famine devastated the irish population which dropped significantly from the 8 million that were there prior to the famine. The famine reduced the population by 2.5 million  - that includes both the dead and those that emigrated. The population to this day has never recovered. \n\nMany americans do go to Ireland to work, but rarely give up their citizenship as the irish immigrants did when they came here. Most americans go on work visas. But the number of americans who go to ireland on work differences is dramatically smaller than the number of irish that emigrated here over the centuries.
1186311
so they can get to the states\nthats funny!
712694
Back in 1985 I had to have my horse put to sleep because of old age.  The following day, we took the rest of the horses out for a ride because we (horses included) were all missing him and were glum.  To get to the woods, we had to cross a bridge.  Every time we went over the bridge, I would look at the shadows of the horses' legs - mostly because by doing that, you could see whether anyone was lame or moving badly.  As I looked, I realised that there was the shadow of another horse behind me.  That horse had a very short, bushy tail.  My horse had had a very short, bushy tail.  I had thought it was funny, that the horse I was riding kept turning around to look behind her and wasn't very comfortable, but I just assumed they were still jumpy from having lost their friend.  I didn't realise it was that their friend had decided to come along for the ride!  I was glad to see that he wasn't lame any more and happy that he could now run and gallop with the best of them.  :)
938709
Paul Revere rode a horse.
453218
It was a land bridge over the Bering straits, they traveled down the west coast and spread out from there.\nGreat Question, there is also speculation some Egyptians, sailed to the east coast, we have even seen signs of people from king Davids reign settled in the south, New Mexico.
375300
Asian peoples who later formed the native american tribes were the first.  hundreds of years later the vikings (anglo saxons) also arrived to explore the Americas.  Hundreds of years after that in 1492, A spanish Explorer Christopher Columbus, was paid by the Queen of Portugal to find a new route to India.  He choose to sail west rather than east and landed in what is now South America.  He then went on to India.  After Columbus returned to Portugal, he reported what he found to the Queen.  After the news of his adventures spread Spain and Portugal both began sending expiditions to the Americas and formed a few colonies in South and Central America.  \n\nIn the late 16th Century, France and Britain were exploring North America and Britain formed the James town settlement.  The first British Colony in the Americas.  France was also sending convicts to work the land in eastern Canada.  \n\nDuring the 17th century, many British and a few Dutch groups came to the New World for religious freedom.  By the early 18th century young British men were braving the new world in hopes of making their fortunes and some adventurous intellectuals also made the journey.  \n\nIt was not until the 19th century that significant numbers of non-Brits (Eastern Europeans, Italians, Germans, etc.) came to the United States.
1167847
Don't know anything about horses.\nBut I did study abroad in Scotland in college. (There were students from all over the UK)  I found the people to be really cool -- they were so friendly & open and I made so many friends so quickly.\nI had a friend who went to Germany and kinda had a crappy time.  He found the Germans to be kinda cold & unfriendly & most of his friends were other Americans or Brits also studying there.\nI'm not slamming the crouts, that's just one person's experience!
198037
Actually the datil was brought to the USA from the West Indies during the Colonial period (1565-1821). The traditional belief is that Minorcans fleeing Spain brought it with them, even though this is impossible because there were no Datils growing in the Mediterranean at that time. However, the Minorcans did give it it's name.
947398
in the days of slavery there wasnt a easy way to get to mexico , the slaves never ran into the southwest toward mexico, they ran into the north where if they made it they would have been considered free men