Ch. 8 US Migration

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When people move from one country to another is called...

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human migration

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Those who enter the US to start new lives are called,

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immigrants

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Which is a pull factor of migration: violence, poor school system, lack of fresh water, job opportunities?

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job opportunities

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What are the best reasons might push a person to move away from their country of origin?

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war & persecution

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What other reasons would the US pull people to want to settle here?

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civil rights & freedom

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A person who is fleeing their home country to seek safety in a new country due to war or persecution is called a,

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refugee

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Why do 2/3's of illegal Mexican immigrants come to the U.S.?

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to be reunited with their family

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What is the government system in the U.S. called? It includes many freedoms that other countries don't have and is a big reason why immigrants settle here.

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democratic republic

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What is true looking at this table? Options: Mexico lost more than twice as many people to the US, Most newcomers from India later returned to their homeland, Most political refugees came to the US from El Salvador, China had a larger brain drain to the US than any other country

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Mexico lost more than twice as many people to the US

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What are payments sent to their home country by immigrants?

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remittances