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Industrialization and Immigration in the North

Question 2 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

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

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

Explanation

A pull factor is something attractive that draws people to a new place. Between 1830 and 1850, expanding manufacturing and trade created jobs in the United States, attracting immigrants seeking work. Famine, economic hardship, and religious persecution were hardships that pushed people away from their homelands.

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