NorwayHistorie 17 · History of Norway
Why did many Norwegians travel to America in the 1800s?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hvorfor reiste mange nordmenn til Amerika på 1800-tallet?
- aMany were poor, and there was too little land and work in Norway.Mange var fattige, og det var for lite jord og arbeid i Norge.Correct answer
- bThe state forced many poor people to move out of the country.Staten tvang mange fattige folk til å flytte ut av landet.
- cThere was war in Norway for almost the whole century, against Sweden.Det var krig i Norge i nesten hele århundret, mot Sverige.
Why?
The population grew quickly, and many could not find land or work. In America they hoped for land and a better life, and around 800,000 Norwegians emigrated from 1825 to around 1930.
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Hva skjedde med mange mennesker da industrien vokste i Norge på slutten av 1800-tallet? — De flyttet fra landsbygda inn til byene for å få arbeid.
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