Scottish Emigration to America
Scottish emigration to America occurred during a very specific period in history and for very specific reasons. Over a span of four hundred years there were many periods of migration; however, three of the largest periods can been seen in the:
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1650s with the Ulster Plantation Scots
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1750s with the Highland Clearances
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1860s with Victorian poverty
This website has been established to discuss and show how the societal environment and conditions,
which existed during these times, led to a large Scottish migration to America.
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