Push Factors That Occur In America In The Late 1800s

During the late 1800s, many countries around the world were undergoing heavy unrest. There was political persecution, religious persecution, economic failure, or famine occurring at the time. Push factors such as these drove many people, including the Chinese, to flee in order to escape from this turmoil. However, a major push factor was the failing economy caused by the British dominance in China after the British defeated the Chinese in the Opium War.

2.) Around the 1840s, gold was discovered in America. Word had spread that people were striking gold and becoming extremely rich. These tempting stories persuaded many immigrants that America was the land of economic opportunity. After all, where else could one become so rich and