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Between 1850 and 1914 over forty million people left Europe for a new life in America, making it the biggest movement of people in history. A combination.

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2 Between 1850 and 1914 over forty million people left Europe for a new life in America, making it the biggest movement of people in history. A combination of push and pull factors caused this mass migration. The push factors were those that forced the immigrants to leave their homeland while the pull factors were those that attracted them to the United States. You now need to decide what the push and pull factors were.

3 Overcrowding in Europe Overcrowding Overcrowding Plenty of food in USA Plenty of food in USA Plenty of food in USA Persecution of Russian Jews Persecution of Russian Jews Persecution of Russian Jews Poverty in Europe Poverty Poverty The US Bill of Rights The US Bill of Rights The US Bill of Rights Higher pay for US worker Higher pay for US workers Higher pay for US workers European class system European European Religious freedom in US Religious Religious


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