CH 17 PEOPLE QUIZ
Chapter 3.1 Q&A (pp. 85-90)
|1. |Explain the difference between the following terms: |
| |a) |Migration: |_________________________________________________________________ |
| |b) |Immigration: |_________________________________________________________________ |
| |c) |Emigration: |_________________________________________________________________ |
| |d) |Net Migration: |_________________________________________________________________ |
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|2. |Arrange each of the following scenarios into the correct category below. |
| |Failed harvest/famine |Warm winter climate |Flooding of a river |
| |Factory is closed |War breaks out |Freedom of speech & religion |
| |Scenic mountain views |Expensive housing costs |Opening of a new factory |
| |Communists take over a government |Good schools/Low crime rate |Low income taxes |
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| |Economic | |Cultural/Political | |Environmental |
| |Push Factors | |Push Factors | |Push Factors |
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| |Pull Factors | |Pull Factors | |Pull Factors |
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|3. |The most important pull factor for migrants to North America is _____________________________. |
| |(economic/political/environmental) |
|4. |Explain how each of the following has served as Intervening Obstacle to movement. |
| |a) the Rocky Mountains: |
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| |b) the Atlantic Ocean: |
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| |c) the Iron Curtain/Berlin Wall: |
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|5. |A person permanently migrating from one country to another is an ____________________ migrant. |
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| |Voluntary migration implies that a migrant has _______________ to move for __________________ improvement. |
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| |__________________ migration refers to migrants that have been compelled to move by cultural or political factors. These migrants are referred to as |
| |_____________________. |
|6. |Check all of the following that are true statements about Mexican migrants. |
| | | |Most long Mexican migrants today are males. |
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| | | |Most migrants work in the U.S. for substandard pay and few benefits. |
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| | | |Tougher security along the U.S/Mexican border has resulted Mexican migrants |
| | | |choosing to stay permanently in the United States instead of going back home. |
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| | | |Most migrants come from areas that border the United States. |
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| | | |Approximately half of the illegal immigrants to the United States are better educated |
| | | |than other Mexicans back in their home region. |
Chapter 3.2 Q&A (pp. 90-98)
|7. |Use the map to match the description with the correct region(s). |[pic] |
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| |_______ |Areas of net out-migration |A. |N. America | |
| |_______ |Sends 100,000 + to N. America |B. |L. America | |
| |_______ |Receive the most migrants from Asia |C. |Europe | |
| |_______ |Largest destination for L. Americas |D. |Africa | |
| |_______ |Receives migrants from every region |E. |Asia | |
| | | |F. |Australia | |
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|8. |1st Peak of European Immigration |
| |a) When did the 1st peak of European Immigration to the U.S. occur? ________________________ |
| |b) Approximately how many people migrated during these 2 decades? ________________________ |
| |c) What region(s) of Europe did these early immigrants come from? ________________________ |
| |d) Name one “push” factor that compelled these people to cross the Atlantic. ___________________ |
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| |2nd Peak of European Immigration |
| |e) During what decade did the second wave of European immigration peak? _____________________ |
| |f) How many people were coming from Europe per year during this time? _____________________ |
| |g) Besides Germany & Ireland, what other two countries sent a large number of immigrants? |
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| |h) What “pulled” these immigrants the Americas? ___________________________________________ |
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| |3rd Peak of European Immigration |
| |i) What were the two source regions for immigrants during the early 20th century? _______________ |
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| |j) In what geographical region did most of these people settle? ________________________________ |
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| |Recent Immigration |
| |k) During what decades did the most immigrants come from Asia? ____________________________ |
| |l) According to the map on the top of page 95, from what countries are the majority of Asian immigrants from? |
| |_____________________________________________________________________ |
| |m) By the late 1980s, which region replaced Asia as America’s leading source of immigrants? _______ |
| |n) Most Asians migrate to the United States through the process of __________________ migration. |
| |o) From what country does the largest number of legal immigrants to the United States come from? |
| |__________________________________________________________________________________ |
| |p) From what country does the largest number of illegal immigrants to the United States come from? |
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| |q) What country has sent the most immigrants of all…over 8 million? _________________________ |
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|9. |Europe’s Demographic Transition |
| |Because of the _____________________ Revolution, improvements occurred in public health, medicines, and the production of food. This resulted in a rapid |
| |decline in _____________ rates, allowing the population to __________________ and pushing Europe into the ____ stage of the Demographic Transition. |
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| |To promote more efficient agriculture, England encouraged the consolidation of many __________ farms into _____________ units. This policy was known as the|
| |__________________ Movement. |
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| |Millions of people were forced to ________________ from rural areas to factory jobs in the cities. Many choose to migrate to the __________________ |
| |__________________ in search of farmland. |
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