What factors prompted the large-scale migration of English men and women to America?

Question

Information needs to come from this textbook first two chapters.

 

Henretta, James A. and David Brody. America: A Concise History, Volume I: To 1877. 4th ed., Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2010.

Answer 1

Hi Tiffany,

 

When I was in school, this is the way I would solve this kind of problem:

• Take a piece of note paper, or open your computer to some kind of notepad or word processing program.
• Write the topic, "What factors ... to America" at the top of the page.
• Read the first two chapters of the book, concentrating especially on the factors that prompted the migration of English men & women. There will be lots of other information -- for example, migration of other nationalities such as Irish, French, Italian, etc. -- so focus on the items relevant to your topic.
• As you read passages relevant to your topic, write a short summary sentence or two on your note paper or computer.
• Read ... take note ... read more ... take more notes ... and soon you will be done.
• If you need to write an essay, just "glue" the notes together with some transition words to make the essay flow together.

Hope this helps you. Good luck!