Ch 8 Migration to the United States

According to this map (Page 120), which nation attracted the largest number of immigrants?

• The US
• Brazil
• Australia
• China

Which of the following nations attracted the fewest number of immigrants?

• Brazil
• Mongolia
• Sudan
• Saudi Arabia

Which nations attracted between 100,000 and 999,999 immigrants each?

• Argentina and South Africa
• Canada and Australia
• India and Russia
• Libya and Sudan

Which list contains the names of nations that each attracted fewer than two million immigrants?

•  Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Libya, Sudan, South Africa, Mongolia, and China
• Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Saudi Arabia
• Australia, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and France
• the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, India, and Australia

These are Chinese refugees fleeing their government oppression. What is the most important push factor that drove these people to leave their homeland?

• economic push factor
• environmental push factor
• family push factor
• political push factor

What evidence in this photograph suggests how desperate these people are to leave?

• their boat does not have a proper sail
• they have very few possessions
• their boat does not appear seaworthy
• all of the above

People who seek safety by going to another country are called

• citizens
• refugees
• permanent residents
• visitors

Which statement is true?

• People are most likely to flee a government that treats its citizens fairly.
• All people who suffer at the hands of a harsh government become political refugees.
•  People may become political refugees when their government rules through fear.
• all of the above

This woman is enrolled in a medical technology program at a U.S. university. Which factor most likely played a role in bringing her to the U.S?

• family pull factor
• educational pull factor
• environmental push factor
• political push factor

Suppose this woman now lives with an aunt who immigrated to the United States many years before. What most likely helped her make that decision?

• political push factor
• economic push factor
• family pull factor
• education pull factor