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The 1704 Test Act required that al inhabitants of Ireland be of the Anglican faith.  The Scots-Irish, who were Presbyterian, were excluded from any sort power and oprrewsed. Also, repressive trade laws favored England at the expense of the Irish exporters. Finally, drought and diseases like smallpox plagued the nation causing large numbers to emigrate from Ireland to America

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Majority of migrants move a short distance

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Majority of migrants move a short distance

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Rather than traveling further down the coast of the United States, most migrants settled in Pennsylvania.

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Many inhabitants were forced to emigrate under the act

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The act and the spread of diseases gave the emigrants reason to leave their nation

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The First Industrial Revolution during the early 1800's resulted in a boom in American industry that required cheap, unskilled labor.

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Migrants who travel long distances tend to choose big cities 

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Migrants who travel long distances tend to choose big cities 

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Some of the Scotch Irish immigrants settled in Boston and New York where immigrant communities formed and there were and increasing number of industrial jobs.

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All immigrants were required to be of the Anglican faith under the 1704 test act. This decreased immigration to Ireland.

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Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas 

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Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas 

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This law doesn't apply, as most of the Scotch Irish people were from rural areas, and moved to rural areas in the Application region of Pennsylvania.

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Human movement involving movement across international boundaries.

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Human movement involving movement across international boundaries.

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The scotts Irish migrated before and after America was declared a separate nation from England. Before it was declared a nation most moved here due to the oppression in Ireland, but after
America became a separate nation people came for the job opportunities in the thriving American economy.

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Many came to America and worked jobs in the field rivaling the services slaves provided to many farms

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Every migration flow generates a return or counter migration 

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Every migration flow generates a return or counter migration 

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This isn't necessarily true for the Scotch Irish as more people came and stayed. Economic opportunity provided living for them.

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https://youtu.be/RRhjqqe750Ahttps://youtu.be/RRhjqqe750A

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Families are less likely to make international moves

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Families are less likely to make international moves

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This also doesn't apply to the Scotch Irish because the hostility in their home country caused everyone, including children, to make the trip across the Atlantic.

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Beginnings of the Ulster-Scots / Scotch-Irish.

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A short extract from the story of Ireland about the Plantation of Ulster, the beginnings of the Ulster-Scots and why so many later emigrated to America. Please visit: http://www.forgedinulster.com