Editing Azores (section)

===Overpopulation and emigration===

[[File:DpedroI-brasil-full.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Pedro I of Brazil|King-Emperor Pedro&nbsp;IV & I]] planned and launched his campaign in the [[Liberal Wars]] from the Azores in name of his daughter [[Maria II of Portugal|Queen Maria&nbsp;II]]]]
In the late 16th&nbsp;century, the Azores and Madeira began to face problems of overpopulation. Responding to the consequent economic problems, some people of the Azores began to emigrate to the United States, Canada and Brazil.<ref name="ImperialAge1989">{{cite book |first=G.V. |last=Scammell |year=1989 |title=The First Imperial Age |publisher=Unwin Hyman}}</ref>

In 1902, the Dominion Line began operating a Mediterranean passenger service between Boston and Italy via Gibraltar and the Azores, with an established port of call at Sao Miguel. In 1904, the service was taken over by the White Star Line, future owners of the ill-fated ''Titanic''. Four ships formerly owned by Dominion were renamed and put into service under White Star, named ''Canopic'', ''Romanic'', ''Cretic'' and ''Republic'', the last of which is best known for its 1909 sinking off the New England coast. ''Canopic'' and ''Romanic'' provided regular services to Boston, while ''Cretic'' and ''Republic'' operated on the service to both New York and Boston throughout their careers. By the time the service ended in 1921, these four ships had transported an estimated total of 58,000 Azorean Portuguese to the United States.<ref>New York, US Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1957;Massachusetts, US Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963</ref>