LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
REFORM MOVEMENTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY
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those things that encourage a person to leave their home.
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something that attracts people to go and live in a particular place.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: A “push factor” is something that encourages an individual to migrate away from a certain place. Natural disasters, political revolutions, civil war, and economic stagnation are all reasons why people might want to migrate away from a certain area.
Detailed explanation-2: -Economic push factors of immigration include poverty, overpopulation, and lack of jobs. These conditions were widespread in Europe during the 1800’s. As a result, many Irish, Italians, and Germans decided to go live in the U.S.
Detailed explanation-3: -Push factors in migration include but are not limited to limited job opportunities, political oppression, conflict, natural disasters, and corruption. Push factors of migration are economic, political, cultural, or a combination.
Detailed explanation-4: -The common push factors are low productivity, unemployment and underdevelopment, poor economic conditions, lack of opportunities for advancement, exhaustion of natural resources and natural calamities.