+ sigh
67+89
156
56-89
33
Read the following scenario and decide if it would be an example of voluntary or involuntary migration.
A family moves closer to their relatives in a different state.
Voluntary migration
Why was the cotton gin an important invention for farmers in the 1800s
The cotton gin made it faster and easier to separate the seeds from cotton, so farmers could produce more cotton
what is 50+50
=100
20
Read the following scenario and decide if it would be an example of voluntary or involuntary migration.
A family moves to another state because they want a bigger house and better jobs
Voluntary migration
What is an innovation?
A new idea that helps improve an invention or how things are done.
70+70
140
78-9
69
Read the following scenario and decide if it would be an example of voluntary or involuntary migration.
A family has to move because their home is no longer safe to live in. .
Involuntary migration
Why was the Mccormick Reaper an important invention farmers in the 1800s?
The McCormick reaper was important because it helped farmers harvest crops.
90+90
180
90-0
90
Read the following scenario and decide if it would be an example of voluntary or involuntary migration.
People must move because a new road or canal is being built through their town.
Involuntary migration
What other two inventions made it easier for settlers to travel west? (HINT: Transportation)
Railroads and Canals
89+67
156
6+6
12
Read the following scenario and decide if it would be an example of voluntary or involuntary migration.
A family wants to move for more land, but they also must leave because their town is being rebuilt.
This is an example of both voluntary and involuntary migration
What is the major difference between a canal and a river?
Rivers are formed naturally, while canals are man-made