Push Pull Factors

What is a pull factor?

• Something that forces someone to move
• Something that attracts someone to move to a new place
• The motion of a see saw
• A refugee

What is a push factor?

• Something that attracts someone to move
• Something that forces someone to move to a new country
• The process of moving to another country
• A refugee

Which of the following is an example of a push factors?

• Religious Freedom
• War
• Better opportunity for a job
• Better education

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?

• Violence
• Poverty
• Family
• Famine

A Chinese immigrant leaves China for the US to work on the transcontinental railroad. 

• Push
• Pull

A Mexican family moves to the US to get away from the drug wars in Mexico. 

• Push
• Pull

A Norwegian family leaves Norway in the 1800's because the US is selling cheap land

• Push
• Pull

A family moves from Romania to the US so their three kids can attend better schools

• Pull
• Push

A family decides to move because the government is corrupt, being controlled by drug lords. 

• Push
• Pull

Civil war has broke out all over Syrian, causing millions to flee the country for European countries. 

• Pull
• Push