Question

Select all that apply. Scots-Irish migrated to America for the following two reasons:

Answer 1

Answer:

b. religious persecution of the Protestant peasants

c. heavy taxation and seizure of property by the warring factions

Explanation:

The Scotch-Irish Americans were American descendants of the Protestants who migrated to America during the 18th and 19th centuries. These immigrants came to America through Philadelphia and Delaware. Then, they then moved inland and simply claimed the vacant land they saw. However, their movement was a result of many factors. Of these factors, two factors are prominent:

The high rents and religious persecution are often cited as the push and pull factors. Some of the people had their properties heavily taxed. Others, were persecuted by the church at that time.