Among the various transatlantic migrations, the period of time between the mid-19th century to the early 20th century marks the “Age of Mass Migration” where 40% of U.S. population growth was due to the inflow of immigrants. Economic theory sought to explain, however, if immigrants were positively or negatively selected from the sending pool into the United States. Ingrid Semmingsen in her book, Norway to America: a History of the Migration, wrote “Many have asked if it was the more capable, the more enterprising and energetic persons who left, or if it was those who fell behind in the struggle for bread, the losers, the maladjusted, and the deviant” in reference to the composition of those who migrated into the United States. The Roy Model of comparative advantage suggests that where there are higher wages for skilled workers in one location, the most able will migrate to that country and earn that income. Moreover, if there are higher wages for unskilled workers in one location, the least able will leave their own country and migrate to earn that income.
As a result of the improvements in transportation after the Industrial Revolution, long-distance migrations increased in the 19th century. For example, the duration of the Atlantic passage fell from 5 weeks (1725) to one week (1900). In addition, the length of indentured servitude necessary to pay for the fare decreased from 4 years to approximately 4 weeks, substantially decreasing one of the main deterrents for making the trek. Between 1846 and 1940, some 55 million migrants moved from Europe to America. 65% went to the United States. Other major receiving countries were Argentina, Canada, Brazil and Uruguay. Also, 2.5 million Asians migrated to the Americas, mostly to the Caribbean (where they worked as indentured servants in plantations) and some, notably the Japanese, to Brazil and the USA.[2]
^Evans, Nicholas J. (2001). "Work in progress: Indirect passage from Europe Transmigration via the UK, 1836–1914". Journal for Maritime Research. 3: 70–84. doi:10.1080/21533369.2001.9668313.
^McKeown, Adam. "Global migrations 1846-1940". Journal of Global History. 15 (2): 155–189.
Further reading
Nugent, Walter, 1992, Crossings: The Great Transatlantic Migrations, 1870-1914, (Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press).
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transatlantic, migrations, transatlantic, migration, refers, movement, people, across, atlantic, ocean, order, settle, continents, north, south, america, usually, refers, migrations, after, christopher, columbus, voyage, americas, 1492, earlier, transatlantic,. Transatlantic migration refers to the movement of people across the Atlantic Ocean in order to settle on the continents of North and South America It usually refers to migrations after Christopher Columbus voyage to the Americas in 1492 For earlier Transatlantic crossings see Norse colonization of North America and Theory of Phoenician discovery of the Americas Contents 1 16th to 18th century 2 19th century onward 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading16th to 18th century EditFurther information List of crossings of the Atlantic Ocean The European colonization of the Americas from 1836 to 1914 over 30 million Europeans migrated to the United States 1 The Puritan migration to New England The forced migration of Africans See Slave trade and Atlantic slave trade The Spanish colonization of the Americas19th century onward EditAmong the various transatlantic migrations the period of time between the mid 19th century to the early 20th century marks the Age of Mass Migration where 40 of U S population growth was due to the inflow of immigrants Economic theory sought to explain however if immigrants were positively or negatively selected from the sending pool into the United States Ingrid Semmingsen in her book Norway to America a History of the Migration wrote Many have asked if it was the more capable the more enterprising and energetic persons who left or if it was those who fell behind in the struggle for bread the losers the maladjusted and the deviant in reference to the composition of those who migrated into the United States The Roy Model of comparative advantage suggests that where there are higher wages for skilled workers in one location the most able will migrate to that country and earn that income Moreover if there are higher wages for unskilled workers in one location the least able will leave their own country and migrate to earn that income As a result of the improvements in transportation after the Industrial Revolution long distance migrations increased in the 19th century For example the duration of the Atlantic passage fell from 5 weeks 1725 to one week 1900 In addition the length of indentured servitude necessary to pay for the fare decreased from 4 years to approximately 4 weeks substantially decreasing one of the main deterrents for making the trek Between 1846 and 1940 some 55 million migrants moved from Europe to America 65 went to the United States Other major receiving countries were Argentina Canada Brazil and Uruguay Also 2 5 million Asians migrated to the Americas mostly to the Caribbean where they worked as indentured servants in plantations and some notably the Japanese to Brazil and the USA 2 See also EditColumbian exchange Mass migration Immigration to the United States Transatlantic relations Transatlantic slave trade forced migration across the Atlantic Ocean Pre Columbian trans oceanic contact theories Age of Sail Atlantic World Atlantic Creole Atlantic historyReferences Edit Evans Nicholas J 2001 Work in progress Indirect passage from Europe Transmigration via the UK 1836 1914 Journal for Maritime Research 3 70 84 doi 10 1080 21533369 2001 9668313 McKeown Adam Global migrations 1846 1940 Journal of Global History 15 2 155 189 Further reading EditNugent Walter 1992 Crossings The Great Transatlantic Migrations 1870 1914 Bloomington Indiana Indiana University Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Transatlantic migrations amp oldid 1066547686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
