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The Scotch Irish immigration to America was mainly due to the Irish linen trade. The linen trades were well established in America. The Scotch and the Irish hated living under British rule. America was favorable to them because of the cheep prices of land and the freedom it offered. They also shared similar religion and culture to the colonist. There were risks associated to the immigration to America because of the dangers associated with the frontier lands of Pennsylvania and western Virginia. These dangers were posed by Native American Indians because of close proximity of each culture.

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The American Revolution proved to be a big counter migration which halted the flow of immigrants entirely until 1783.

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Unlike most migrations, this one was pretty long and went all the way across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Pull factors- were shown through the attractiveness of cheap land America offered. This allowed for success in the linen industry.

Push Factors- were exhibited due to the harsh British rule against many of the immigrants religions.

Voluntary Migration- was shown through the hopes of being wealthy and having more freedom. They could've stayed where they were but they decided to take a chance in hopes of a better life.

Involving Movement across International Boundaries- The immigrants left their country to come to other countries in North America.

Gravity Model- was exhibited in Mecklenburg, North Carolina. This had one if the highest Scotts- Irish immigrant populations and more and more continued to go to where there was more people.

Colonization- was shown slowly when the Scotts- Irish population grew. Eventually, one of its own came into power: Andrew Jackson.

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Although long distance migrants tend to move to urbanized areas, the Scottish and Irish were looking for uncolonized land and moved towards the mountainous regions.

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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

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manyNot large families made the transcontinental migration. Most of the migrants were composed of singular people.

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This migration was an exception in that