Vocabulary
Reasons For Migrating
Western States
Midwestern States
100
What is something that encourages people to leave or move away from a place?
push factor
100
I want to live with the rest of my family
family pull factor
100
What is the island state in the West?
Hawaii
100
Who were the first people to live in the Midwest?
Native Americans
200
What is something that encourages people to come to a new place?
pull factor
200
the laws here are not fair
political push factor
200
What state is this?
Montana
200
What state is this?
Michigan
300
What does it mean to emigrate?
to move away from a country
300
My country is at war; I don't feel safe
political push factor
300
What state is this?
Idaho
300
What state is this?
Minnesota
400
What is a refugee?
someone who seeks safety by going to another country
400
It hasn't rained here in a long time. All of our crops are dead and I have no food to eat here.
environmental push factor
400
What state is the farthest north?
Alaska
400
What are two of the major industries in the Midwest?
farming, mining, shipping, timber, manufacturing
500
the constant flow of migrants from one country to another
migration stream
500
There's a school in that other country that I really like!
education pull factor
500
What are some of the major industries that support the economy in the West?
1. Tourism (especially California and Hawaii)
2. Entertainment - HOLLYWOOD
500
Name one major landmark in the Midwest
the bean, gateway arch, Mt. Rushmore, etc...