Global Migration Review

What was one of the largest forced migrations at the start of the 19th century?

• The Atlantic slave trade, where millions of enslaved Africans were taken to the Americas

• The movement of people from the countryside to cities

• Forced migration from Europe to Asia

• Mass migration of Europeans to Africa

Why did many Europeans leave their home countries for the Americas in the 1800s?

• They left because Europe’s population grew quickly and there were not enough jobs or land available

• They left because machines replaced workers in cities

• They left because Europe had too many factories

• They left because every European had plenty of work at home

Where did many people from China and India move for work?

• Southeast Asia

• Central Asia

• The Americas

• Europe

What was the biggest migration pattern during this time?

• Migration from rural areas (countryside) to cities

• Migration from Europe to the Americas

• Migration from Africa to Europe

• Migration from cities to the countryside

How did the size of London change between 1800 and 1900?

• It grew from 950,000 to 6,600,000 people, becoming seven times larger

• It grew six times bigger

• It grew from 1,100,000 to 6,600,000 people

• It grew from 950,000 to 1,700,000 people

What are push factors in migration?

• Reasons people leave their home country, like poverty, war, or persecution

• Reasons people are attracted to a new place, like job opportunities

• Reasons people move from cities to the countryside

• Reasons people travel for fun

Why did many farmers and peasants leave Europe in the 19th century?

• They lost their land due to industrial farming and struggled to find jobs in cities

• They left because wars forced people to flee

• They left because they wanted to travel for leisure

• They left because there were plenty of jobs waiting for them

How did wars in the Balkans affect migration in the 1900s?

• They forced millions of people to flee to other parts of Europe, the Ottoman Empire, and the Americas

• They caused many people to move from the countryside to cities

• They made people move to Asia

• They made people stay in their homes

Why did many Jewish people leave Russia and Eastern Europe in the late 19th century?

• They left to escape religious persecution and discrimination

• They left because wars forced them to leave

• They left to join the Atlantic slave trade

• They left because their homelands offered too many jobs

How did European empires make famines worse in the 19th century?

• They sent food away to sell for profit instead of feeding local people

• They made poor policies that hurt local food supplies

• They sold food to locals at very low prices

• They grew extra crops just to waste them