mihration Flashcards
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push factor : economic crisis in east
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- 1837 - USA hit by economic depression
- in east , banks collapsed + people lost savings , wages cut by 40% & unemployment grew
2
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push factor : overpopulation
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- high levels of European migration
- overcrowded cities , fewer jobs , lack of land
3
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pull factor : gold rush
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- gold in Sierra Nevada mountains
- thousands traveled on Oregon trail
- pop in cali reached 300k by 1855
- economy grew fast , recovering us economy fast
4
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pull factor : gov help
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- gov encouraged movement to Oregon to establish it as a us territory
- 1841 : provided 30k for expedition to map Oregon trail
5
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donner party migration 1846
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- 300 people & 60 wagons
- wagon train well equipped but had more women , elderly + children than normal
- fort bridger -> 80 people tried to take a shortcut
- 4 wagons broke , 300 cattle died & 1 man killed another
- arrived late in Sierra Nevada - trapped by snow
- food ran out & people began to de - they ate each other
6
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why did Mormons migrate
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- religious group that weekend persecuted for their belief in polygamy - forced to move from state to state but met opposition from other Christian’s everywhere they went
- 1845 - forced to leave Illinois after rioters murdered joseph smith
7
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journey to the great Salt lake
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- led by brigham young
- 1846 - Mormons persecution in Illinois forced him + 1500 others to find land no one else wanted
- he split everyone imto groups w a leader
- gave everyone a specific role
- insisted on discipline & regular rest
8
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why were the Mormons successful
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- planned what each person needed to survive
- trail guides / explorers to find out about SLV
- gave everyone a role , strict discipline therefore no arguments
9
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problems of settling on plains
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- lack of trees - little timber for fencing / building
- weather - thunderstorms + violent wind - destroy crops
- lack of water - deep wells has to be dug
