Migration To America 2 Flashcards
1
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Pull factors - space
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- plains were farm settlers were miles apart
- growing cities had plenty room to expand
2
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Pull factors - natural resources
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Massive natural resources:
Oil, timber and minerals + land was cheap
3
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Pull factors - economic opportunity
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- Their industry + business led the world
- Rapid industrialization in the second part of the 19th century
- good opportunity to set up business
- economy needed constant supply of labour
4
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Pull factors - wages
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- wages for skilled trades and those working in large factories were better than in Europe
- a farmer in the USA earns more than in Europe + buy his own land
5
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Pull factors - free land
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- free to practice religion and live as they wanted
- American Bill of Rights - 1791 - freedom of religion, speech, freedom of press
6
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Push factors - overcrowding
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- many overcrowded areas because of growing population
- shortage of land
- younger children in large families wouldn’t inherit much
7
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Push factors - la k of opportunity
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- class dominated society by the start of the 20th century
- upper classes owned the best land
- middle class ran the businesses
- uneducated or poor couldn’t improve their situation
8
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Push factors - unemployment
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- many workers were out towards the end of 19th century (eco depression + mechanization)
9
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Push factors - persecution
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- persecuted
- late 19th century : Esstern European Jews faced persecution
- programs against Jews in Russia and other countries
10
Q
Pull factors
A
Space
Natural resources
Eco opp
Wages
Free land
11
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Push factors
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Overcrowding
Lack of opportunity
Unemployment
Persecution
