THE GREAT MIGRATION
THE PRESSURE OF POPULATION GROWTH
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Why did European
population double in the
19th century?
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How many Europeans
emigrated during the
19th century?
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Where did they go?
Why did they go?
KEYS ASPECTS OF THE GREAT MIGRATION
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Emigration increased
rapidly in the years
before WWI
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Migration patterns
varied due to social and
economic conditions
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Not all European
migrants went to the
USA
WHO WAS THE EUROPEAN MIGRANT?
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Lower class rural workers
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Why leave?
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Small landowner or skilled
artisan
Young and single
Great work ethic!
Economic status was
threatened by continual
modernization
End political oppression
Return home?
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Varied from country to country
Why?
ASIAN MIGRATION
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Why did Asians migrate
to the Americas?
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What allowed them to
emigrate?
How did Westerners
respond to increasing
numbers of Asians?
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GREAT WHITE WALLS!