USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a “push” factor in immigration?
A
war
B
poverty
C
religious and political prejudice
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Migration occurs due to two factors: push and pull factors. Factors that drive a person to move from one place to another are known as push factors. Climate change in a certain region, unstable governments and conflicts like war, and the lack of job opportunities in the region are a few examples of push factors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Push factors are usually poor conditions in the homeland. These can be social, political, or economic factors. These drive people to leave the land they were born in. Social push factors include lack of social mobility and job restrictions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Push factors describe the reasons that individuals might emigrate from their homes, including poverty, lack of social mobility, violence, or persecution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Insufficient jobs or few opportunities, primitive conditions, desertification, slavery of forced labour, poor medical care, high death rates, and pollution are some of the push factors.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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