MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
searching for a better life
|
|
|
The potato famine, starvation, & sickness
|
|
|
customs, laws, and language
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -One of the purest examples of a push factor was the Irish Potato Famine of 1845 to 1852, which killed 1 million people and drove another 1 million overseas, at least half of them to the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -6) Push Factor: Economic Displacement Caused by Environmental, Technological and Demographic Change: Economic hardship has been a powerful “push” factor for many groups. The Irish potato famine of 1845-47 is a good example.
Detailed explanation-4: -What happened during the Irish Potato Famine? In the 1800s, a disease called potato blight destroyed much of the potato crop in Ireland. Since many Irish people depended on potatoes as their staple food, mass starvation and emigration resulted. This caused Ireland’s population to dramatically decrease.