Journey west: push and pull (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What are push factors in migration?
What are push factors in migration?
Negative conditions making people leave
What was the biggest pull factor attracting settlers to the West?
What was the biggest pull factor attracting settlers to the West?
Land and farming opportunities
In which year was gold discovered in California?
In which year was gold discovered in California?
1848
What did Manifest Destiny refer to?
What did Manifest Destiny refer to?
Belief Americans were destined to expand
What happened during the financial crisis of 1837?
What happened during the financial crisis of 1837?
Banks failed & businesses closed
Which religious group faced persecution in eastern states?
Which religious group faced persecution in eastern states?
Mormons
When did the first organized wagon trains travel the Oregon Trail?
When did the first organized wagon trains travel the Oregon Trail?
1836
How many people traveled to California in 1849 seeking gold?
How many people traveled to California in 1849 seeking gold?
200,000
What was the purpose of John Fremont's expeditions from 1841?
What was the purpose of John Fremont's expeditions from 1841?
To map western territories
Where did the Mormons establish their settlement in 1847?
Where did the Mormons establish their settlement in 1847?
Utah
Who particularly struggled to find work in overcrowded eastern cities?
Who particularly struggled to find work in overcrowded eastern cities?
Young men
When was gold discovered in the Rocky Mountains?
When was gold discovered in the Rocky Mountains?
1859