I hope you enjoyed your journey into the past!  Please remember that sometimes the decision to move to a strange country and start a new life was not an easy one.  People often left family members, friends and the majority of their belongings behind.  They had to start over in a strange place with relatively nothing.  Although the decision was a difficult one, these people thought the benefits out-weighed the risks of making the journey.  These immigrants were given the opportunity to recreate themselves and for some the decision proved to be fruitful.