CH. 8 Migration to the United States Quiz

Which term best describes people from other countries who enter the United States to start new lives?

• consumers

• refugees

• immigrants

• jobseekers

All of the following are major push factors that cause people to leave their home countries except

• hunger

• poverty

• violence

• economic opportunity

Which of these statements about immigration to the United States in 2016 is best supported by the table?

• China had a larger brain drain to the U.S. than any other country.

• Mexico lost more than 150,000 people to the United States.

• More political refugees came to the U.S. from Colombia than from any other country.

• More newcomers from India later returned to their homeland than immigrants from any other country.

Which of the following is not a major pull factor drawing people to the United States?

• family

• schools

• freedom

• drought

Immigrants most help to build the U.S. economy by

• using public services.

• serving in the military.

• starting a new business.

• learning to speak English.

What do the holidays St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco De Mayo, and Chinese New Year have in common?

• They started in the United States.

• They came to the United States with immigrants.

• They mark important events in U.S. History.

• They are celebrated only by immigrants in the United States.

Which is the best definition of a brain drain?

• the loss of skilled workers who move to other countries

• the loss of war refugees who seek safety in other countries

• the loss of aging parents who join children in other countries

• the loss of good students who a􀀻end college in other countries

What are payments sent by immigrants to family members in their home country called?

• consumption

• economic activity

• migration streams

• remittances

What is one result of a college graduate immigrating from country X to country Y?

• the spread and mixing of cultures in country Y

• a brain drain in country Y

• a brain gain in country X

• the loss of cultural diffusion in country X

Where did the majority of people in the third great wave of immigration to the United States come from?

• Australia

• Latin America and Asia

• Eastern Europe

• Africa