Migration Patterns Between 1750 and 1900 - (6.6)

What was a major factor that promoted a new era in migrations during the period between 1750 and 1900?

• The invention of the internet

• The availability of different modes of transportation

• The discovery of electricity

• The development of nuclear power

What was the primary reason for the migration of Chinese laborers to California and British Malaya?

• To work in technology firms

• To build railroads and serve as farmhands, gardeners, and domestics

• To study at universities

• To participate in political movements

Japanese laborers migrated to which locations to work on sugar plantations?

• Hawaii, Peru, and Cuba

• Australia, New Zealand, and Canada

• India, China, and Japan

• South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco

What did European states recruit new laborers to work on?

• Factories

• Railroads

• Plantations

• Schools

What fueled industrial growth at home in European states?

• Technological advancements

• Enormous wealth produced by plantations

• Educational reforms

• Political stability

What was the essential question posed in the document?

• How did technological advancements affect migration patterns?

• How did environmental and economic factors contribute to patterns of migration between 1750 and 1900?

• What were the cultural impacts of migration?

• How did political changes influence migration?

Which century saw most countries in the Americas abolish the African slave trade?

• 18th century

• 19th century

• 20th century

• 21st century

What happened to the institution of slavery in the United States after the abolition of the slave trade?

• It increased

• It declined

• It remained the same

• It disappeared immediately

Which two countries were the last in the Americas to abolish slavery?

• United States and Canada

• Mexico and Argentina

• Cuba and Brazil

• Chile and Peru

What was a common reason for people to become indentured servants?

• To gain citizenship

• To pay off a debt

• To learn a trade

• To travel the world