Why People, Products, & Ideas Move

________ are the reasons people leave a place.  These reasons usually result from a difficulty, such as drought conditions or government unreset.

• Push Factors
• Pull Factors

________ are the reasons people move to particular place.  These reasons attract people to a place.  A warm climate, job opportunities, and religious freedom are examples.

• Push Factors
• Pull Factors

People usually move due to a combination of push and pull factors.  The reasons people move can be grouped into the following categories:

• political, social
• economic, environmental, social, political
• economic, social, special, environmental
• hopeful, social, political, economic

____ that cause people to move include changes in government leadership and changes in citizens' rights.

• political
• social
• environmental
• economic

____ that cause people to move include climate and natural disasters.

• political
• social
• environmental
• economic

____ that cause people to move include discrimination, intolerance, and a desire for religious freedom.

• political
• social
• environmental
• economic

____ that cause people to move include employment opportunities, available resources, & changes in trade patterns.

• political
• social
• environmental
• economic

What was the reason for leaving?
A dictator has taken over your country.

• environmental
• political
• social
• economic

What was the reason for leaving?
You live in an area where tornadoes occur frequently.

• environmental
• political
• social
• economic

What was the reason for leaving?
All religions are welcome.

• environmental
• political
• social
• economic