USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Push factors involved worsening opportunities for farm ownership in central Europe, persecution of some religious groups, and military conscription; pull factors were better economic conditions, especially the opportunity to own land, and religious freedom.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of push factors include war, political instability, famine, and drought, among others. Examples of pull factors include political stability, lots of jobs, natural resources, better learning institutions, and better climate. Ultimately, migration happens because of the combination of push and pull factors.

Detailed explanation-3: -While most German emigrants went eastward, nearly one million fled to a new life in America. Pull: The promise of religious and civil freedom, political security, upward social mobility and economic opportunity. Some immigrants received “American Letters” that encouraged friends and relatives to join them in America.

Detailed explanation-4: -Push factors “push” people away from their home and include things like war. Pull factors “pull” people to a new home and include things like better opportunities. The reasons people migrate are usually economic, political, cultural, or environmental.