Migration and Immigration 6th grade

Front

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

Back

immigrants

Front

Major push factors causing people to leave their home countries (except one): hunger, poverty, violent conflict, economic opportunity.

Back

Economic opportunity.

Front

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

Back

drought

Front

How do immigrants most help to build the U.S. economy?

Back

Starting new businesses.

Front

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

Back

They came to the United States with immigrants.

Front

Brain drain

Back

the loss of skilled workers who move to other countries

Front

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

Back

remittances

Front

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

Back

the spread and mixing of cultures in country Y

Front

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

Back

Latin America and Asia

Front

The photo above depicts ______, or the spreading of cultures.

Back

diffusion