Starvation and Property Pushed. many Irish families while economic opportunities Pulled towards the United States
For immigrants some factors pushed them from their country while other factors pulled them toward America.
to gain economic opportunities
Being discriminated against for your religion
push factors religious prosecution (ex. pogroms and Russian Jews) famine lack of farmland poverty pull factors jobs (Industrial Revolution in America) freedom of religion overall better life
religious intolerance
The famine and the lack of economic opportunity.
For immigrants some factors pushed them from their country while other factors pulled them toward America.
One factor that drew many immigrants to the U.S. and allowed people to prosper by relying on their own resources was the type of government the U.S. has. In a democratic society the people are free to choose their career. Many immigrants also came because America was considered to be the "promised land".
to gain economic opportunities
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At some point, The X Factor will be aired in America, but, at the moment, the closest to the The X Factor in America is American Idol!
Immigration has been the most influential factor in contributing to America's cultural diversity. Over centuries, people from diverse backgrounds have come to the United States, bringing their unique traditions, languages, and customs with them. This has created a rich tapestry of cultures that defines American society today.
pull factor
Germany's desire to isolate france and britain's desire to remain dominant
Germany's desire to isolate France and britain's desire to remain dominant
There were and are many reasons immigrants have come to America. Even though economic opportunity is one of the more prominent reasons, many immigrants came to escape both religious and political persecution in the country of their origin. For example, some of the earliest immigrants came to America on a small ship named the Mayflower in 1620 A.D. Most of those on the ship came to escape religious persecution in England. One very important group of immigrants came from Ireland to escape the effects of a severe famine. Between 1845 and 1852 over a million people died in Ireland of starvation and the associated diseases and over a million more immigrated into the United States. Proceeding both World Wars, many European and Eastern European immigrants came to America for political freedom or because they feared for their lives. This is still a major factor for immigrants seeking asylum in the United States today. We must also remember that between 1525 and 1866 over 10 million Africans survived being impressed into slavery to arrive on the American continents, although only a much smaller percentage, about 450,000, were forced to come to the United States. Many more slaves went to Brazil and other Latin American countries.
the tobacco and the search for religious freedom