WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Question
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Which of the following are reasons for the increase in immigration after the Civil War?
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Hope to live in a tenement or ghetto
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Hope for better opportunities
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Escape from Oppressive Governments
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Desire for Adventure
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Desire for Religious Freedom
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Push and pull factors A major reason why people migrate is income differences between origin and destination countries. Richer countries attract more immigrants, especially from countries with younger populations. Countries with lower per capita income experience more emigration, but only if they are not too poor.
Detailed explanation-2: -Beginning in 1630 as many as 20, 000 Puritans emigrated to America from England to gain the liberty to worship God as they chose. Most settled in New England, but some went as far as the West Indies.
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