AKS 52b--IMPACT of poverty, war on drugs, and migration to t

What is Poverty?

• not having the resources to meet your basic needs

• moving from one place or country to another

• governments working together to stop the drug trade

• investing in better schools and healthcare

What does the word "emigrate" mean?

• to move IN to a new country

• governments working together

• to move OUT(exit) of a country

• investing in better schools

What is the War on Drugs?

• not having the resources to meet your basic needs

• pharmaceutical companies raising drug prices

• governments working together to stop the drug trade

• investing in better schools and healthcare

What does the word "migration" mean?

• not having the resources to meet your basic needs

• moving from one place or country to another

• governments working together to stop the drug trade

• investing in better schools and healthcare

How has poverty led to migration out of the region?

• Children want to stay where they are to be with family

• People are leaving to find better jobs in other countries

• Children do not want to go to school so they stay home

• People are excited about new jobs coming to their towns

Which of the following would be the MOST effective way a government could help lifts its people out of poverty?

• Sell more goods to other countries (export)

• Invest in better schools and hospitals (human capital)

• Give free food to all the people (social services)

• Buy more goods from other countries (import)

Why are many Latin Americans living in a cycle of poverty that they cannot escape?

• Too many resources available for the people to use, good healthcare, and many jobs

• They do not want to find a job to support their families

• Lack of food and shelter resources, poor education, and few jobs

• Better jobs can be found in the United States and other countries

How has poverty led to drug problems in the region?

• Pharmaceutical companies want to open new manufacturing plants near the Drug Cartels

• Drug Cartels are paying less money than farming or agriculture in the region

• The governments in Latin America are working together to stop the Drug Cartels

• Many people can make more money working with the Drug Cartels than any other job

Which of the following would be the BEST way a country's government could encourage its citizens to not emigrate to other countries?

• create more government buildings

• import more goods from other countries

• investing in better schools and healthcare (human capital)

• place embargoes on other countries that don't want to trade

According to the graph below, why do you think many people are emigrating from parts of Latin America?

• To find better schools

• To find better jobs

• To escape poverty

• To escape violent crimes