Immigration Study Guide

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

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immigrants

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All of the following are major push factors that cause people to leave their home countries except: hunger, poverty, violent conflict, economic opportunity.

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economic opportunity.

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Which of the following is not a major pull factor drawing people to the United States? family, schools, freedom, drought

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drought

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Immigrants help to build the U.S. economy by: pay taxes, bring new traditions, starting new businesses.

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all of the above

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Which is the best definition of a brain drain?

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the loss of skilled workers who move to other countries

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

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remittances

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

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the spread and mixing of cultures in country Y

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Which of the following holidays in the United States is NOT a result of the spreading of cultures? Cinco de Mayo, St. Patrick's Day, Chinese New Year, Independence Day

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Independence Day

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How do emigrants' homelands sometimes benefit from brain drain?

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emigrants send remittances to their families

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Sometimes, US citizens are concerned about new immigrants taking jobs. What is one reason U.S. citizens should not be concerned?

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they are taking jobs that most people do not want