Answer to Question #105016 in History for Katerin

Question

1. Describe what is meant by Push and Pull factors. Give specific examples of Push and Pull factors effecting Puerto Ricans prior to World War II.

Answer 1

Push and Pull factors refers to why people migrate from one area to another. Reasons affected Puerto Ricans includes such for economic opportunities where there is high wages. Great depression crashed the economy which encouraged people to migrate to USA where they found work in factories, in the ship docks and military. Also they migrated to such for political and religious freedom.