Ch 20 Vocab. & Jigsaw Review

Match the following vocabulary terms to their definitions!

• immigrants

• people who come IN to a new country to live there

• culture

• a group of people's traditions, stories, language, food, religion, and more

• tolerance

• very different; great variety

• diverse

• recognizing and respecting the feelings of other people and their beliefs

• shared history

• past events and stories that are common to people in a group

Match the following vocabulary terms to their definitions!

• GOOD things that "pull" people to a new home

• migrant worker

• a person who was forced to leave their country to escape something bad

• refugee

• BAD things that "push" people away from their home

• pull factor

• a person who moves from place to place to find work

• emmigrant

• a person who EXITS or leaves a country to go live somewhere else

• push factor

True or False: Shared History is ONLY good memories, stories, and events.

• True

• False

Migration (migrants) means ...

• moving from place to place (can be within a country OR between two different countries)

• moving to a new country to live there

• leaving your old home for a new one

How did Minnesota's population change from 1980 to 2010?

• Overall population numbers increased (population went up).

• The number of European-American (white) people living in Minnesota decreased (went down).

• Overall population numbers decreased (population went down).

How did Minnesota's population change from 1980 to 2010?

• The percentage of European Americans (white people) living in Minnesota increased.

• Minnesota's population became more diverse (varied).

• Minnesota's population became smaller overall.

How did Minnesota's population change from 1980 to 2010?

• The population percentages of American Indian, Black, Asian, and Hispanic Americans in Minnesota increased

• More American Indian people live in Minnesota than European American (white) people

• Minnesota became less diverse; the people are MORE similar than different

Minnesotans feel connected to this place for a lot of different reasons. Some have a connections to the ​ (a)   and its​ (b)   . Others describe it as a place of​ ​ (c)   . Still others who moved to Minnesota to get away from danger see it as a ​ (d)   place.

• land
• people
• opportunity
• safe
• perfect
• happiness

Push factors include...

• a diverse community, lots of stores, and freedom

• good houses, lots of jobs, and natural resources

• bad living conditions, violence, and persecution (being targeted because of who you are)

Pull factors include...

• Diseases, poverty, and unsafe communities

• Quality jobs, resources, and communities that are safe and healthy

• Natural disasters like hurricanes, tornados, and tsunamis