CH. 8 Migration to the United States Flashcard

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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, violence, economic opportunity

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economic opportunity

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

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

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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 most help to build the U.S. economy by

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starting a new business.

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

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They came to the United States with immigrants.

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

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Latin America and Asia