HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Wars and overpopulation in Europe
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More rights for women
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More advanced railroad system
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Integration between African-Americans and white Americans
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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: -Immigrants were generally more willing to accept lower wages and inferior working conditions than native born workers (Zolberg 2006: 69). Great efficiencies in production led to higher profits that could be reinvested in new technology, which led to even more production and eventually higher wages for workers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Land reform and low prices forced many in Mexico, Poland, and China to move off of farms and come to the US. Wars and political revolutions forced many from China and eastern Europe to immigrate. Russian and eastern European Jews came to the US to escape religious persecution.