From Migration To America

During 1700 to 1900, the long distance migration pattern was continuous in eastern regions as well as a resemblance in migrants motives for migration. (Africa and Europe) All the motives for migration were usually for a better life, financially. On the other hand, there were also changes such as a variety and amount of people due to cultural diffusion from migration in America, because everyone mostly migrated to America.

Long distance migration pattern were continuous, as well as a resemblance in migrants motives for migration. Most causes for people migrating jeopardized the person's wealth. So this meant migrants migrated to get a better life, most times financially. A couple examples of causes for migrations had to do with Africa,

Britain and Ireland. The slave trade was being banned and that caused people from Africa and other places to migrate. Another example is the potato famine which occured in Ireland. Most people in Ireland were Irish and had an ideal situation before the potato famine. The potato famine caused a lot of irish people to migrate, mostly to united states. Another example is in the textbook, which states “After 1875, it seemed to matter, even to ordinary people, whether some remote corner of Africa or some obscure Pacific island was in British French, or German hands.” This shows when Britain sent captives to put the colonies under the British rule. This made overseas expansions more desirable. This also caused a lot of people to migrate.

Other than the continuities there were also changes such as a variety and amount of people due to cultural diffusion from migration in America, because everyone mostly migrated to America. Migrants mostly from the east came to america.This was continuous during 1700-1900. While migrating to America not only did people bring culture but they also brought diseases. While migrating to different populations, migrants transferred diseases such as HIV and malaria. Back then, there were no cures, and no one was immune to these diseases, because they never had them before. Bringing these diseases causes a lot of people to die and this caused a decrease in population. For example europeans, when they migrated to America they infected the Native Americans, causing most of them to die, causing a decrease in population.