Analyze the following scenario and determine the reason for migration. In 1947, the British ended their colonial presence with the partition of India. As a result, some 17 million individuals were displaced. (1 point) Responses forced economic migration forced economic migration forced environmental migration forced environmental migration voluntary economic migration voluntary economic migration forced political migration
This scenario is an example of forced political migration. The partition of India in 1947 led to widespread violence and mass displacement of people based on religious lines. The British withdrawal and the subsequent creation of India and Pakistan caused millions of people to leave their homes and migrate to find safety and security in areas where their religious group was in the majority.
