Chapter 10 · Sweden's modern history
Vilket land var huvudmålet för den stora svenska utvandringen under 1800-talet och början av 1900-talet?
Which country was the main destination of mass Swedish emigration in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
Correct answer: The United States
Most people in this wave of emigration went to the United States. Many hoped to find work, land and better living conditions.
Key words
utvandring · emigration
Source: SCB: Så påverkade utvandringen till Amerika Sveriges befolkning · Inledning och Femårsberättelserna beskriver läget i landet
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Why this option does not fit
Argentina
Argentina was an emigration destination, but not the main one for Swedes.
Kanada
Swedes also moved to Canada, but the United States was the main destination.
Australien
Australia received emigrants, but not the largest share of this Swedish wave.