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British Migration to India
Once the British governemnt took control of India, many British officers moved to the nation. The traditions of Europe were brought to India through this migration. -
Spread of Russians
After the Russians defeated the Kazakhs in battle, they were able to take over their lands. Thus, they were able to enter Central Asia and grow rapidly as an empire. -
Expansion into the West
After winning the Revolutionary War, large numbers of American settlers began pouring into the west. As they went, they founded new towns such as Marietta, Ohio. This flow of settlers was reinvigorated by the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, which gave the U.S. much more land to settle. The new settlers negatively affected the Indians living in these areas. -
British Forced Migration to Penal Colonies
British colonizers quickly decided to use the new colony of Australia as an area to hold criminals who were not wanted in the mother country. By 1868, nearly 150,000 criminals had been forcibly sent to Australa--some for big crimes, and others for petty mistakes. -
End Of Slave Trade
After the Bristish abolished slavery, they sent ships to the African West coast to stop the Slave Trade in that area. This prevented the forced migration of African slaves to the Americas. -
African Recaptives Saved
With the British slave trade abolished, the Royal Navy began patrolling the African coasts looking for illegal slave trades. When they did find slaves being sold, they sent them to certain designated areas where they could be free, such as Freetown and Liberia. Between 1808 and 1855, nearly 40,000 liberated African slaves arrived in Freetown. -
Trail of Tears
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 led to the Trail of Tears, which forced Native Americans to move from southeastern parts of the United States into designated Indian territories. Approximately 1/2 of all Indians died on the journey to their new homes. -
Great Trek
In 1814, the British Empire gained control of Cape Colony through the Anglo-Dutch Treaty. As a result, the Afrikaners (of Dutch and French descent) who had been living in the area long before the British decided to travel to the north and east. While migrating, they created new nations such as Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State. -
Invigoration of the Indentured Servant Slade
With the end of slavery in the British Empire in 1833, plantation owners in the Caribbean needed to find a new source of cheap labor. This new labor came in the form of indentured servants. The majority came from India, and this is why a large Indian population is still evident in the Caribbean. -
Ports of China
These are some of the ports in China. After the British defeated China in the Opium and Arrow Wars, they forced the Chinese to open up for ports for trade. This brought the spread of Brtish merchants to the ports of China. -
Extraterritoriality in Qing China
The Opium War between Qing China and Britain ended with Britain's victory in 1842. A result of the war was the Treaty of Nanking, which forced the Qing to allow European extraterritoriality in their empire. Europeans living in given extraterritorial zones could govern themselves and ignore local laws. -
Irish Potato Famine
From 1845 to 1852, Ireland was affected by a potato blight. Because one-third of the population relied solely on this crop for its livelihood, the famine had huge implications for the area. To escape starvation, approximately one million Irish emigrated to the United States. -
Chinese Immigration
The Chinese sought better lives outside of China. One destination for the immigrants was California. They unfortunately faced a lot of discrimination in the United States. This discrimination partly led to Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. -
Eastern Slave Trade
After the slave trade was halted on the African West coast, it moved to the East coast. There, slaves would be sent to the Middle East and India. -
Jewish Move out of Europe
When the Jewish were annoyed of the unfairness they met in Europe, they moved to the United States to a better life. -
Suez Canal
After the construction of the Suez Canals, the Egyptians were in a great debt. This caused them to strike a deal with the French and British that the Egyptians would allow their presence in the Canals. Through this deal, the French and British had military presence in the Suez Canal. -
Japanese Embassies
When the Japanese wanted to modernize, they sent embassies of about a hundred men to Gernamy, Europe, and the United States. These embasies learned from the universities and tried to learn the cutlure of that area. -
Scramble for Africa
In the Berlin Conference of 1885, it was decided by Chancellor Bismarck that the European nations would convene to lay out the framework under which Africa would be occupied by the European nations. This led to a migration of Europeans (whose country had direct rule in Africa) to Africa where they would interact with the area. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was a federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur. At the time, many residents of the United States were fearful that the flow of cheap laborers would ruin their job opportunities. The act prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers. -
Women Move to Colonies
Through the creation of railroads, it became easier to transport people. This helped infuence women to move to the African colonies to seek better lives.
