Which reasons were push factors in the wave of immigration that occurred between 1820 and 1850? Check all that apply.
A. freedom in the United States
B.famines and food shortages in the old country
C. better housing in America
D. overcrowding in Europe

Question

Which reasons were push factors in the wave of immigration that occurred between 1820 and 1850? Check all that apply.
A. freedom in the United States
B.famines and food shortages in the old country
C. better housing in America
D. overcrowding in Europe

anonymous · Answer

im pretty sure its A

anonymous · Answer

Well before you go to answer you should use the process of elimination. So  you should be able to automatically eliminate C because it is the least likely of all of the answers, along with D because D is too retricting, all the immigrants of that time period weren't from England were they? So that Leaves you with A and B which one do you think it is?