Download or read book Settlement Patterns in Missouri written by Russel L. Gerlach and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Germans, British, French, Scandinavians, Scotch-Irish, old-stock Americans, and many others -- the nationalities and origins of Missouri's rural population are as diverse as those of any state in the country. The factors that brought the various groups to Missouri are explored, as are their cultural backgrounds, whether in the Old World or the eastern United States. Moreover, settlement is related to major events and processes from the past, including the moving frontier, the coming of the railroads, and the Civil War.