HIST 264- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 116 pages long!)
13 Oct 2017
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What is immigration history: the us is unique in its immigration history. No other nation compares to the us in sheer numbers of populations: immigration continually shapes the us today. Jamestown"s founding: the virginia company (joint stock) , decided to make pro t in the new world. Early english settlers: plymouth and massachusetts bay: reasons for leaving europe (push factors, economics there was an economic recession. Population boom - more people, less jobs to go around lack of opportunity: political turmoil. There were people that had problems in monarchy: Successors increased persecution of puritans at this time, james is more in favor of the high rituals of the church. Political turmoil ties into this: nding that there"s no place in society for them, more unrest there is also worse living conditions crime rates skyrocketing lack of opportunity this all is god"s wrath. 102 charters were bought by puritans in 1620. However storm veers them o course; landed in cape cod.
