Why People Migrated to the West
Why people migrate is because they want to go after something that could be a once in a lifetime opportunity. One of the big ones that many Americans wanted to go after was the California gold rush. The 49ers wanted to go after the gold because they either wanted to be rich or wanted to help there family off the streets because they were poor. I would have picked to help my family because I wouldn't want to be poor my whole life. I would want to live in a house and live. The impact migration can have can be pretty sad and happy. Why migration can be sad is because the journey to were you want to go can be long and you could end up dying. The happy part is that you will survive the trip and come back with something that your family will be proud of.
Vocab- Immigrant is a person that travels to a different country. Examples are of immigrant is Mexican's immigrating to America. A person who leaves one place or country to settle in another. Examples are Christopher Columbus emigrating to America and settling here. Push-pull migration theory. Pull is being forced out of ones country. Pulled is being attracted to another country. Examples push: war, no family, and les well paid jobs. Pull: better jobs, and better housing.