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Causes of Migration in an Interconnected World

Driving Question: How did migration, industrialization, and empire become intertwined in this era?

The nineteenth century saw a significant rise in urbanization due to large-scale migration from rural areas to cities. This migration was driven by several factors, including the disruption of traditional ways of life in both industrialized and developing countries, and the development of new transportation methods. These advancements made it easier for people to move to cities but they also allowed people to maintain ties with their rural homes by traveling back and forth.

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain how various environmental factors contributed to the development of varied patterns of migration from 1750 to 1900.
  2. Explain how various economic factors contributed to the development of varied patterns of migration from 1750 to 1900.
  3. Use close reading skills to consider how various trends contributed to migratory patterns during this period.

Vocab Terms:

  • migration
  • refugee
  • rural
  • slave trade
  • urban
STEP 1

Opener: Causes of Migration in an Interconnected World

What causes people to leave their existing homes to seek new ones? What pulls them to a new area?

STEP 2

Industrialization and Migration

People moved around a lot during this era—some by choice, others were compelled to move by force.