The push and pull definitions are as follows:

• Push factors are the reasons why people left France, such as persecution, fear, natural disasters, poverty and unemployment
• Pull factors are the reasons why people moved to the United States of America in search of freedom, safety, stability and new opportunities

Push and Pull factors of French Migration to America for kids: Political, Economic, Social & Environmental Reasons
The push and pull factors of French Migration are dictated by economic, political, environmental and social reasons. Discover specific events in the history of France that prompted French people to leave their homes to start a new life in America. 

Push and Pull factors of French Migration for kids: Examples of French Migration Chart
The following chart provides facts and information about some specific examples of Push and Pull factors of French Migration to America.

Examples of Push and Pull factors of French Migration to America

List and Examples of Push Factors

Political Factor: The first migrants were prompted by the discoveries of lands in the New World made by famous French explorers such as Jacques Cartier.

Political Factor: The state religion of France was staunchly Roman Catholic. French trade settlements and missions were first established in the New World by the military, merchants and priests

Political Factor: The Company of New France was granted the total monopoly of the fur trade in New France and in return agreed to take 200 - 300 settlers a year to colonies.

Political and Economic Factors: Five French colonies known as New France (Gallia Nova) were established in America consisting of Canada (1534), Arcadia (1604), Plaisance (1662), Hudson Bay (1663) and the French colony of Louisiana (1682)

Political Factor: Political Factor:  The  French Protestants, called Huguenots, suffered religious persecution.

Environmental and Economic Factors: Crop failure, famine and disease struck eastern France from 1650 to 1652 causing deaths and widespread poverty

Social Factor: The lack of women in the colonies was addressed by the French King Louis XIV in a emigration system called the the 'King's Daughters'

Social and Environmental Factor: The Great Famine of 1693-1694 claimed 1.5 million lives in France to death and diseases such as typhus. Other famines and disease followed in the 1700's

Political Factor: The French Revolution (1789 to 1799) led to political persecution.

Environmental Factor: France was hit with harsh winters and devastating harvest (1787 - 1789) which led to deaths, hunger disease and great poverty.

Political Factor: Political persecution followed the coup d'état of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte in 1850

Environmental Factor: Harsh winters, crop failures and the potato blight swept across Europe and hit France in 1846 leading to hunger and poverty

Political Factor: WW2 (1939 - 1945) broke out in Europe. Holland was invaded by the German Nazi's.

List and Examples of Pull Factors

The political pull factor was to gain wealth, prestige and French ambitions to expand their empire.

Jesuit and Recollet (Franciscan) missionaries established Catholic missions in the colonies of New France to convert Native American Indians

The first French immigrants left France to escape poverty, crowded cities and find a new life in America.

The major wave French immigrants left France to escape poverty, crowded cities and find a new life, trading opportunities,  employment and a new home in America. Many were French Indentured Servants, called Engagés.

French Huguenots sought Religious freedom and opportunities in America.

To find more fertile land to escape famine and disease and find safety in a more settled climate and environment.

Young women of marriageable age were given free passage to America to boost the population of the Canada colony.

People emigrated to America to escape poverty, starvation, death and disease in France

Refugees fled for their lives from the violence and turmoil in France to the safety of America

Lower risk from natural disasters and hazards

Political security, stability and safety

To find more fertile land to escape famine and disease and find safety in a more settled climate and environment.

To escape in Fascism and move to a welcoming environment and new life in America

Push Pull factors of French Migration for kids: Pull Push factors of France
To discover the full story of the Pull Push factors of France go to French Immigration to America for comprehensive facts, laws and history.

Push and Pull factors of French Migration: Political Examples of of Push and Pull factors in France
Find examples of Political Push and Pull factors such as significant historical events in French history such as wars, revolutions, political autocracy and violent conflicts including the French Revolution and the 1850 coup d'état of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte which prompted the migration of French people to escape political or religious persecution.

Push and Pull factors of French Migration: Environmental Examples of Push and Pull factors in France
Find examples of Environmental Push and Pull factors relating to any devastating natural disasters that have hit France such as crop failure and poor harvests followed by disease including the Great Famine of 1693-1694 that led French people to seek safety in a more settled climate and environment.

Push and Pull factors of French Migration: Social Examples of Push and Pull factors in France
Find examples of Social Push and Pull factors that prompted migration from France such as the lack of women in the French colonies that led to emigration system called the the 'King's Daughters'.

Push and Pull factors of French Migration: Economic Examples of of Push and Pull factors in France
Find examples of Economic Push and Pull factors that prompted immigration from France such as poverty and high levels of unemployment that led French people to consider emigration in order to achieve a better standard of living and improve employment opportunities.