...Although the migration of African slaves to the New World and the migration of Vietnamese & Rohingya boat people differ greatly, they still have some similarities. These differences include the attitude towards migrants and the types of forced migrants, while the similarities include the type of migration, physical and mental hardships, and human trafficking. For my Migration Research Project, I have chosen the ¨African Slaves to the New World¨ as the ancient migration. It began in 1619 when a Dutch ship brought 20 West Africans to Jamestown, Virginia. An estimated six to seven million African slaves were brought over in the 18th century. The type of migration was forced and international because the Africans got on the ships involuntarily...
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...When Europeans first started colonizing North America, they settled in the modern-day southern state Virginia. However, when The United States declared independence, the Northern colonies had a much larger population than the southern ones. In this essay, I will explore the question “What were the push and pull factors that caused more European colonists to settle in the northern colonies instead of the southern ones during the 17th century?” to find out why the population distribution was so unequal. The first source is the book The Atlantic Migration, written by Professor Marcus Lee Hansen in 1942. Hansen was the son of a Danish immigrant and a Norwegian immigrant and a professor of history at the University of Illinois. He conducted research on the history of American immigration for four years to write this Pulitzer-prize winning book. It is a secondary source, which allows Hansen to look at emigration and immigration factors from hindsight. The content of this book is valuable because it mentions the push factors in Europe, the pull factors in each colony, and why people would want to leave for...
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...America is a young country that has a diverse combination of people. In the 1700s many people from all over the world migrated to America and spread across the nation. This affected the people migrating and/or American society. Native American migration, The Homestead Act, and The Great Migration are analyzed as different events of migration in the US throughout its history. In the 17th and 18th century European colonists started coming to North America to settle. Many of the Native Americans who met these colonists died because of foreign diseases which the colonists brought with them. After a few hundred years and a couple wars, a new nation was born. America was a fast growing country, and the president at the time found the...
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...Painting #1 Faith Ringgold painting of the American flag Faith Ringgold is a very famous painter from the Harlem Renaissance. This is a painting of an American flag. The stripes are written as letters they say “NIGGER” Over the stars in black letters is the word “DIE” Depending on how you read it, it may say “DIE NIGGER” or “NIGGER DIE.” Both having the same meaning, but I would say “DIE NIGGER” sounds more aggressive. To me, I feel like the author is saying that black people are ingrained into America(if that makes sense). She used the color gray to right the word “NIGGER.” Gray is usually associated with negative things, like being dirty, poor, worthless and many other things like that. Maybe this is her way of representing the stereotypes that blacks have been given since their arrival and that we have worked hard to play a fair role in society but yet we are still treated like were “gray.” I don't know how to explain my thought process it may confuse you. Painting #2 Faith Ringgold Statue of Liberty and black people in the ocean...
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...Monarch Butterfly’s Reign By Mario Lopez ITT Technical Institute SC4730 Environmental Science Mr. Ramirez 1/15/2015 According to National Geographic monarch butterflies travel up to 3,000 miles each fall to their wintering site in central Mexico. In 2004, an estimated 550 million completed the winter migration, while in 2003 only 33 million arrived. Further, between 2012 and 2013, there was a 43.7 percent decrease in the area occupied by the butterflies in the winter sanctuaries, the decline has numerous reasons: climate change, deforestation, and habitat loss, agricultural use of pesticides and herbicides Monarch butterflies are known for the incredible mass migration that brings millions of them to California and Mexico each winter. North American monarchs are the only butterflies that make such a massive journey, the insects must begin this journey each fall ahead of cold weather, which will kill them if they tarry too long. Monarch butterflies reflect ecosystem health and biodiversity, they are pollinators which make them very important for plan reproduction, and ecosystem sustainability. During the journey north, monarchs produce four generations, and share habitat with small birds and animals which feed larger birds and animals. Monarch butterflies begin life as eggs and hatch as larvae that eat their eggshells and, subsequently, the milkweed plants on which they were placed, short after that the larvae become juicy, colorful caterpillars, then create a hard...
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...The topic I chose to do is migration. Migration is the movement of people from one place to another. There are four main types of migration permanent, temporary, voluntary or forced and they can be internal or international. Internal means going from your country to another within the same region and international means to from one country to another. There are various reasons why people migrate and migration has to do a lot with push and pull factors. Push factors are those which force a person to move. This can include drought, famine, lack of jobs, over population and civil war. Pull factors are those which encourage a person to move. These include a chance of a better job, better education and a better standard of living. In my article reviews I will reveal some of the reasons for migration. Since migration occurs all over the world I decided to go beyond the beautiful tranquil waters of The Bahamas into the regions of South Africa and China. I selected two out four articles which are related Africa and the other two on China these are all based on some form of migration. My first article is entitle Migration and Elderly Africans in the United States and this speaks distinctively on Immigration migration. The second article entitle The socio-economic impact of African immigration on urban development in South Africa: the case of Empangeni this speaks distinctively on African immigration in South Africa. My third article entitle Rural-urban migration and urbanization in Gansu...
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...Free Individual heritage can and does shape generations to come. Americans, for the most part, accept this as an important and necessary ingredient in the fabric which sets us apart from other cultures in the world. It is a heritage that is uniquely ours. Cultural traditions and stories provide a basis upon which generations to come can connect to all the factors that have shaped how they are living today. The next generation learns from the last and ancestral stories are repeated, passed down and incorporated into the fabric of the uniqueness of individuals within a culture. Within the vast boundaries of our nation there are unique and geographical cultures that have succeeded in surviving despite the odds and then there are the stories of those who didn’t succeed. Both cultures build upon bonding born from the hardship of working the soil in rural America, but only one of these cultures has found a way to liberate its people and share the truths associated with those struggles. Maya Angelou speaks to the African American Culture in her work “Reclaiming our Home Place”. She captures the tragic yet rich history of the America’s south and how celebrating this history as a culture has set the once enslaved African American free. (Angelou) Further to the northwest, based in the rural by-ways of America is the story of the people who claimed the plains as their heritage as told by Kathleen Norris in “Can you Tell the Truth in a Small Town?” The plains and her people’s culture faced...
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...that their descendent originated from Africa. Though not voluntary Africans were brought over to what is now known as the United States as slaves. This is how we, became known as African American. I am an African American and this is my story. The migration and colonization started around the 17th century when Africans were transported from West Africa to America as slaves. We were sold or traded to colonists who were already established in the New World. Primarily as labors to develop the country a second migration movement came after the Revolutionary War when more Africans were involuntary brought over to the eastern portion of the states primarily in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee. In the late 1800s there was an estimated 4,000,000 black slaves in the states and mostly in the southern region. After several indifferences within the country a Civil war began in 1861 and lasted until 1865. This was an effort to unify the nation and to end slavery as we know it. President Lincoln emancipated the slaves in 1863 but it wasn’t until 1865 that the 13th amendment was added into the Constitution of the United States abolishing slavery completely. Then came the reconstruction period as we the nation tried to rebuild itself with the war ended and the country moving in a new direction. Many of the previously owned slaves moved out from the southern states in search of new land and start. This was late known as the Great Migration. Many moved to northern regions of...
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...Journal Entry HIS/110 The Spanish migration to North America was an interesting topic in this week that piqued my interest. Learning more about this topic in the second chapter of US History through 1877 was a good starting point to keep my attention because it is something that I have been fascinated with beforehand. I used the artwork from this chapter because it is beautiful and seems to tell an excellent story of migration and the survival skills that were needed in this day in age. I researched more about the Spanish conquistador and was able to read on "Came Men on Horses: The Conquistador Expeditions of Francisco Vazquez de Coronado and Don Juan de Onate". This book speaks of any myths that may have been written or spoken of about the way the conquest of America. The Spanish was the first Europeans to enter the America Southwest. Stories about the city of Gold is what lured in a lot of people in hopes of riches. The conquistadors were fighting the decision to search for the city of gold or not. They did not want to have the burden on their shoulders of not attempting to search for it, and someone else find it if it deemed to be true. There were seven cities that were expected to contain gold for the conquistadors to search out. The conquistadors depended on navigation when it came to their needs of survival. This would be of great service to them when it comes to finding their way to their destination...
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...Immigration was a huge factor during 1865-1898. More than 2,812,191 immigrants arrived in the U.S., mainly from Europe. About 70% of all immigrants came through New York, in which became known as the “Golden Door.” Many of them were fleeing crop failure, shortages in land and jobs, raising taxes, personal freedom, economic opportunity, or escape from political or religious persecution. The rise of big business in the United States encouraged massive migrations and urbanization, sparked government and popular efforts to reshape the U.S. economy and environment. The most important factors that impact of both late 19th-century international migration to the United States and internal migration within the United States were immigrants living in...
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...In the beginning of the 17th century the Scottish people faced religious prosecution and English control, many fled to the Americas to find their freedoms, others were forced Because of hostile clan wars and the country’s political problems ("The Original Scots Colonists of Early America" 1612 - 1783, Dobson). Many Scotts were deported as criminals and banished to the Americas, forced to work for English plantation owners until they could buy their freedom (Scotland Guide - Scottish History - Scots emigration/immigration to the US." Stevens). Because of the strict clan system that the Scottish live under, when one member of the clan immigrated to the Americas, the other members of the clan would normally fallow, by the time of the American Revolutionary war had begun, around 150,000 Scotts had immigrated to North America ("The Original Scots Colonists of Early America" 1612 - 1783, Dobson). For the Scotts that came to the Americas freely, on their arrival they congregated in Scottish communities, Scottish families could be found throughout the colonies, but many centralized in Georgia, the Carolinas, upper New York, Nova Scotia and Jamaica, due to the fact of fertile land, good farming, and job opportunities ("The Original Scots Colonists of Early America" 1612 - 1783, Dobson). Although once they arrived they were looked down upon by the Germans, Dutch, and English, because they were thought to be less civilized and drunks (Scotland Guide - Scottish History - Scots emigration/immigration...
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...beginning of the 19th Century, I immigrated to the United States from Italy. As a young Italian at the age of 17, I left Italy and my family in expectation of improving my life and to make a future for myself. My home in Italy was starting to become difficult to live in, especially with reading and hearing all the news and opportunities that America has to offer. I had seen a poster on the corner by a steamship company that depicted the most affordable way to travel. With all the possibilities in mind, this was the way I wanted to reach my goals. The price for a ticket for a steerage or as a third class was about the amount of $25, which was about a three weeks of work. In order to move there were protocols to travel if you were going to take a trip on a steamship to America, Those protocols were: I was expected to reach the port that I want to depart from the day before the ship left the America. It was due to myself going threw a medical examination to assure that I wasn't carrying any diseases and I also got vaccinated. The trip took us almost two weeks. My area that I would sleep and spend most of my time was on the lower decks of the ship it was very close to the engines (It was hard to sleep with all that noise). With matters and a pillow. The beds in my area looked like bunk beds that were stack up too high. Usually the lower decks of the ships would have about between 300 to 400 passengers. As I arrived into America and into the New York Harbor where I had gotten off to go...
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...година Съдържание Why did I choose this topic? I. Introduction 1. The term immigration 1.1 The term immigration and the general theories behind it 1.2. Economic migrant 2. Global immigration 3. Immigration in Europe 1. Immigration within Europe 2. Immigration from outside of Europe II. The case of Spain 1. Immigration laws and policies in Spain 2. Main countries from where people emigrate to Spain 1. Bulgarians in Spain 3. Main reasons for choosing Spain III. Conclusion The data used in this project is from year 2005. Why did I choose this topic? Watching half of my classmates applying in foreign universities and many of my friends and family choosing to live abroad in order to have “better life” made me wonder what the reasons behind the migrations are. I was interested in the scientific explanation behind the migration processes. This paper gave me the opportunity to understand the incentives behind people’s decisions and the main reasons, pushing people from our own country. And even if I didn’t choose the case of Spain for my topic it proved to be a very interesting one. I learned many new things while writing this paper and it was really interesting to read all this information about immigrants and their reasons to go to Spain and not some other country. I. Introduction ...
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...• Introduction- background on migration from El Salvador (paragraph 1). • Reasons why Salvadorans migrated to the United States. Mainly focusing on the commercialization of coffee in Central America and the subsequent Salvadoran migration to San Francisco (paragraph 2). • Size of the Salvadoran population in the United States since 1970 (paragraph 3). • Demographics of migrants from El Salvador (paragraph 4). • Locations of Salvadoran communities in the United States (paragraph 5). • Gender influence on the Salvadoran communities in the United States (paragraph 6). • The dangers of migrating to the United States (paragraph 7). • The problems in El Salvador that cause people to emigrate (paragraph 8). • The process of becoming a legal resident in the U.S. (paragraphs 9, 10, 11). • The difficulties Salvadorans face when trying to become legal residents • Explanation of why most Salvadoran immigrants in the U.S. are illegal (paragraph 12). • Job opportunities in the United States for Salvadorans (paragraphs 13,14) • Jobs for men (paragraph 13) • Jobs for women (paragraph 14) • How location impacts job opportunities for Salvadorans (Paragraph 15). • Wages for Salvadoran workers in the United States (Paragraph 16). • Forces causing Salvadorans, especially women, to migrate to the United States. Some come to reunite with family members, while others come alone (Paragraph 17). • Comparison of immigration law for males and females from El Salvador (Paragraph 18). •...
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...Africa to sell prisoners of war by African states. The Europeans used these slave markets to exploit and expand the shipment of slaves to the New World or America. Some ancestors immigrated to the United States from the Caribbean. The first group of African slaves was brought to the United States in 1619 (Slavery, 2003). These slaves were labeled indentured servants, which are workers under contract to an employer in exchange for their lodging, food, and clothes. Most of the colonists used the Blacks on plantations because other groups did not want to work on them and the Blacks were easier to control. All colonies eventually legalized slavery passing laws that would keep the slaves and their children for life. During the Revolutionary War, slaves and free slaves were allowed to fight against the British. After the Americans, won their independence from British tyranny, the Declaration of Independence was signed July 4, 1776 (Slavery, 2003) declaring, “All men are created equal.” Many people in the northern states influenced by the Revolutionary War and began abolishing slavery in the North. The southern states wanted to keep slavery to fuel the South economy through the production from the cotton fields. By 1830, there were 319,000 free Blacks in the United States. Blacks faced racial discrimination preventing them from entering White business or establishments. Blacks began developing their own communities because of discrimination. It is during this period that Black...
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