Immigration to and within the US

What information can be inferred from this immigration map?

• More people leave the US each year than those who move in from another country.

• More people move inside the country than move into the US.

• Migrants come to the US from many different countries.

• Most migrants to the US come from Canada.

What do the darker, thicker lines indicate on this immigration map?

• How many people come to the US from these countries.

• How many people in the US have ancestors from these countries.

• The exact number of immigrants from these countries (in thousands)

• The places in the world where most Americans live.

Reorder the following based on the number of migrants from each location in the US, Highest (left) to lowest (right)

• Same County

• Different County

• Different State

• Abroad (Other Country)

According to this bar graph, at what age are people most likely to move?

• Between ages 1-10

• Between ages 50-60

• Between ages 30-40

• Between ages 20-30

Which of the following is the BEST example of the cost one might face if they immigrate to a new country.

• Having to leave some possessions behind.

• Having to leave their best friend to be with their family.

• Having to leave all of their possessions behind.

• Having to leave a low-paying job to get a better education.

When people move because something is making their life more difficult, it is called a (a)   . When people move because they have much better opportunities somewhere else is called a ​ (b)  

• push factor
• pull factor
• Cost/ Benefit analysis
• Yes or no decision

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Costs of Immigration

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(b) Benefits of Immigration

• Improving education

• Leaving their culture

• Losing contact with family

• Leaving possessions behind.

• Escaping persecution

• Fleeing a war for safety elsewhere

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

• Facing poverty in one's homeland

• Escaping a civil war in one's homeland

• Accepting a great job in a new country.

• Hoping for a better life in a new country.

Which of the following terms is used to classify a broad category of different cultures that exist in former Spanish colonies?

• Chicana/o

• Mexican American

• Hispanic

• Immigrant

Saying "people didn't cross the border, the border crossed us" means (a)  

• the US Border has moved farther south over time
• Texas was once an independent Republic
• Immigrants are Americans too