The Scandinavians
Why did the Scandinavians migrate?
The Scandinavians had many reasons for their emigration out of Scandinavia. For the Swedes, Norwegiens, and Danes the main reasons were high unemployment and lack of farm land. Sweden in particulare had crop failures which had led to famine. The Finns had migrated because Finnland was unstable politicaly. Two big reasons for all of these groups though were the economic pressures and over population.
Where did the Scandinavians settle and What did they do?
The Scandinavains settled in the Midwest. The Norwegiens settled in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. The Danes settled in the agricultural regions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas. The Swedes settled in the upper Midwest. The Scandinavians were mostly farmers, lumbermen, and miners.