USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What pulled many to settle in the North during the 19th century including immigrants and those from rural areas?
A
demand for factory jobs
B
slavery
C
dropping prices of farm products.
D
religious persecution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the late 1800s, people in many parts of the world decided to leave their homes and immigrate to the United States. Fleeing crop failure, land and job shortages, rising taxes, and famine, many came to the U. S. because it was perceived as the land of economic opportunity.

Detailed explanation-2: -The principal force driving America’s move into cities was the Second Industrial Revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -This migration was driven by a number of factors such as poverty, unemployment, and political unrest in their home countries. These immigrants were often seeking work in the growing industrial economies of their new countries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many of the nation’s new immigrants settled in the cities in the early 1900s. They came there to find jobs in the cities’ growing factories and businesses. Immigrants settled mainly in cities in the Northeast and Midwest. The result was rapid urbanization, or growth of cities, in those regions.

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