<span>French, German, Swiss, Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Scandinavian immigration increased. Mostly for religious freedom</span>
Southern and eastern europe
The Crimean War made it apparent that Russia was desperately in need of industrialization and reform.
Before the Crimean War, Russia was primarily an agrarian society. 90% of the population lived off the land and there was little industrial activity. The Crimean War was between 1853 and 1856. Russia lost the war. They had not lost a major war in 150 years. The defeat highlighted how far Russia was behind the rest of the industrialized world. Russia needed modernized weapons, railroads and a reorganization of their armed forces.
It takes less time to build cars so they can be made at a much cheaper prices that most families can afford