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Scottish emigration to North America
North America offered Scots the opportunity to farm their own land as well as employment possibilities in the cities. Some of the jobs on offer were those for which Scots already had experience, such as stonemasons and weavers. Once Scots from a particular area had made the move, their letters back home encouraged others to join them.
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