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erronis

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12. Let's not forget those that migrated for better opportunities, or even opportunism.

Sun Jan 10, 2021, 03:59 PM

Jan 2021

Opportunism fueled the western expansion within the Americas. Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, etc.

I'm not saying that many might have fled poverty or lack of opportunities in their original country but a lot of movement is for economic reasons.

The "westward-ho" movement in the US probably can't be based on persecution unless you were a non-white. The white expansion into the western states were people looking for better opportunities, and the opportunists that took advantage of their needs/wants.

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Let's not forget those that migrated for better opportunities, or even opportunism. erronis Jan 2021 #12

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