Push Factor
What is a push factor?
Something that encourages people to leave a place behind
The movement of people from one place to another is called...
What is a pull factor?
Something that encourages people to move to a new place
Name 3 foods that came to the United States with immigrants
To move to another country
Who were the "Lost Boys of Sudan?"
A group of children in Sudan fleeing war in their home country.
What is genocide?
In 1965-1975 more than 142,000 Greeks immigrated to the U.S., almost all of them were joining family members who were already here, this is an example of ....
A Family Pull Factor
What happens when Doctors or Engineers leave their home country?
What is a refugee?
A person fleeing their country for safety due to war or political unrest.
What are two examples of environmental push factors?
Drought, Severe Weather (hurricanes, tornados, tsunamis), human activity (Chernobyl), Pollution
What is cultural diffusion?
The process of spreading cultural features from one place to another
In modern times, what countries are people emigrating from?
South America (Mexico), Asia (China), India
What are 3 things immigrants bring to the U.S
Food, Language, Holidays, Traditions/Customs/Culture,
To move away from your home country is...
Emigration
What are examples of political push factors?
War, persecution, genocide
What is the unfair treatment of people based on who they are or what they believe?
What is one reason why people with children move to the U.S.?
To give their children better access to education, better quality of life, better future
What is it called when people send money to their families back in their home countries?
Remittances
The constant flow of migrants from one country to another is called...
migration stream
Where were early immigrants coming from in the United States?
Ireland, Germany, England
What is the American Dream?
Belief that people can move to the United States and create better lives for themselves and children with nothing
Name 3 pull factors that draw immigration
Better quality of life, opportunity for a better job, to unite divided families, access to better education, religious or other civil freedoms
Name 3 holidays that came to the United States with immigrants
Cinco De Mayo, St Patrick's Day, Chinese New Year, Christmas, Halloween, Mardi Gras
The loss of skilled workers who move to another country is called
Brain Drain