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