Colonization and settlement abandonment Kolonisation ... - Bluerange
Colonization and settlement abandonment Kolonisation ... - Bluerange
Colonization and settlement abandonment Kolonisation ... - Bluerange
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Forest Finns - skogfinnar<br />
• emigrated to Sweden <strong>and</strong> Norway<br />
from Savonia in Eastern Finl<strong>and</strong><br />
during the late 16th <strong>and</strong> early to<br />
mid 17th centuries. Traditionally<br />
pursued slash-<strong>and</strong>-burn<br />
agriculture (svedjebruk)<br />
• Why did the migrate to Sweden?<br />
Push factors: wars, high taxation,<br />
diminishing of l<strong>and</strong> suitable for<br />
slush <strong>and</strong> burn agriculture. Pull<br />
factors: economic benefits offered<br />
in Sweden
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