Global Migration Unit 5 Key Concept 5.4

World Population, 400 BCE - 2000 CE

Population in Millions % of World Population World Population of People of European Descent in Europe, the United States, and Canada combined. Year Population in Millions % of World Population 1750 141 19.3 1850 292 25.0 1900 482 30.0 For example, the population of European descent in these three regions grew significantly between 1750 and 1900.

Causes of Migration Transoceanic Empires Global Capitalist Economy

Migrants relocated for a variety of reasons. Freely relocate, often in search of work. Coerced and semi coerced labor migration Slavery Chinese and Indian indentured servitude Convict Labor Significant number of temporary and seasonal migrants returned to their home societies

Migration from Europe from 1750 or earlier Which category do these migrants fall into?

Which category do these migrants fall into? Trade after 1750 Which category do these migrants fall into?

Migration from Asia mainly after 1750 Which category do these migrants fall into?

What kind of migration do you think this?

Examples of Temporary & Seasonal Migrants Japanese agricultural workers in the Pacific Lebanese merchants in the Americas Italians in Argentina Why is it important that they returned to their home societies?

People aren’t the only thing on the move Russia U.S.A. India Egypt Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library 2002 © 1993-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Cotton exports from agrarian economies to industrial economies

Textile exports from industrial to agrarian economies Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library 2002 © 1993-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Textile exports from industrial to agrarian economies

New Modes of Transportation Internal/External Migrants Move to Cites Why?

What can we learn about cities from this picture?

Diverse Societies Mostly men – physical nature of labor demand Women take on new roles Ethnic enclaves in different parts of the world Regulate increased flow of people across their borders.

Ethnic Enclaves Enclave: any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one Chinese in Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, South and North America. Indians in East and Southern Africa, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia

Where was this taken? What other examples can you come up with? New York City? What other examples can you come up with?

Regulations Examples: The Chinese Exclusion Act America 1880s The White Australia Policy Series of acts/laws that restriction immigration