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Industrialization and Immigration in the North — Quiz

Question 9 • US History

What was a major pull factor that brought immigrants to the United States between 1830 and 1850?

Answer
A
economic hardship
B
religious persecution
C
jobs in manufacturing and trade
D
famine and starvation

Explanation

A pull factor is something attractive about a destination that draws people there. Between 1830 and 1850, expanding U.S. manufacturing and trade offered immigrants opportunities to find work, making jobs in those industries a major pull factor. Economic hardship, religious persecution, and famine were hardships that pushed people to leave their homelands.

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