Immigration involves making the difficult decision to leave the homeland and adapt to a new life in a new location. What conditions influenced people to emigrate from their homeland in Quebec, and how were their lives changed by their relocation to Woonsocket, Rhode Island? Explain how people and communities weighed the benefits and costs of emigrating. Explain how new opportunities for work in the textile industry drew immigrants to settle in New England. Background The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor commemorates the birth of the American Industrial Revoluti Duration: 90 Minutes.