6.6-6.7 Causes and Effects of Migration 1750-1900

Flashcards focusing on key vocabulary and concepts related to the causes and effects of migration from 1750 to 1900.

Causes of Migration

Factors such as the new global economy, new modes of transportation, and growing urban centers that led to increased migratory movements.

Indentured Servitude

A labor system where workers, often tricked or forced, agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to a new country, typically under harsh conditions.

Diaspora

The mass migration of people from their homeland to various parts of the world, often due to factors like poverty and famine.

Taiping Rebellion

A massive civil war in China (1850-1864) that caused many Chinese migrants to leave for better opportunities abroad.

Great Famine

A period (1845-1849) in Ireland marked by a devastating potato blight, leading to the mass migration of nearly 3 million Irish to the US, Canada, and Australia.

Ethnic Enclaves

Communities formed by migrants in new locations that retain aspects of their native culture while integrating into the local society.

Cultural Appropriation

The adoption of elements from a non-dominant culture in a disrespectful manner, often without giving credit or understanding its significance.

Assimilation

The process by which immigrants adopt the cultural norms of a dominant group in society, such as changing dress or language.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified and generalized beliefs or ideas about a particular group of people.

Chinese Exclusion Act

A US federal law enacted in 1882 that prohibited further Chinese immigration, reflecting racial and ethnic prejudice.

White Australia Policies

A series of historical policies that aimed to restrict non-European immigration to Australia, reinforcing institutional racism.