Many people have left their country to come to America. Many immigrants came to America because of push and pull factors. A push factor is when somebody is forced to leave their country. A pull factor is when somebody chooses to leave their country. The United States attracted a large number of Russian immigrants during the years 1901-1930.
One reason that Russians left Russia and immigrated to America was famine. Russia suffered from famine caused by bad weather and it ruined the crops. Russians were left starving to death in 1891-1892. Some areas were even so poor that all people had to eat were bread and water. According to Russian Immigration to America, 5 million Russians died in the Russian Famine of 1921 “5 million Russians died in the …show more content…
There were multiple outbreaks of Cholera in the 1800’s and 1900’s. In the 1848 outbreak, there were over 3 million deaths. Cholera is caused by poor sanitation and bad weather. It causes diarrhea and dehydration. Many Russians came to America because the sanitation is overall much better. Their homes were ratty old shacks, crowded with kids and old relatives, with small amounts of food. According to Russian Immigration to America, Over 110,000 people died during the Cholera epidemic that hit Eastern Ukraine. Over 110,000 people died during the Cholera epidemic that hit Eastern Ukraine.
Another big reason was because of employment and money. The average amount of money a Russian immigrant had when they came to America was about twenty dollars, and Jews had even less. Often, the husband went to America first, and got a job. The website Russian Jewish Immigration to the United States in the late 19th Century explains that many Russians found work in factories, and as garment workers in America. “...manufacturers of garments and clothing designers”.When he earned enough money for his family to come to America, he sent money for his wife and children. There were more better jobs in America than
One reason that Russians left Russia and immigrated to America was famine. Russia suffered from famine caused by bad weather and it ruined the crops. Russians were left starving to death in 1891-1892. Some areas were even so poor that all people had to eat were bread and water. According to Russian Immigration to America, 5 million Russians died in the Russian Famine of 1921 “5 million Russians died in the …show more content…
There were multiple outbreaks of Cholera in the 1800’s and 1900’s. In the 1848 outbreak, there were over 3 million deaths. Cholera is caused by poor sanitation and bad weather. It causes diarrhea and dehydration. Many Russians came to America because the sanitation is overall much better. Their homes were ratty old shacks, crowded with kids and old relatives, with small amounts of food. According to Russian Immigration to America, Over 110,000 people died during the Cholera epidemic that hit Eastern Ukraine. Over 110,000 people died during the Cholera epidemic that hit Eastern Ukraine.
Another big reason was because of employment and money. The average amount of money a Russian immigrant had when they came to America was about twenty dollars, and Jews had even less. Often, the husband went to America first, and got a job. The website Russian Jewish Immigration to the United States in the late 19th Century explains that many Russians found work in factories, and as garment workers in America. “...manufacturers of garments and clothing designers”.When he earned enough money for his family to come to America, he sent money for his wife and children. There were more better jobs in America than