Chapter 3- Migration

Question 0

First era of immigration:

Answer 0

• Africans were forced as slaves

* Europeans were between forced and voluntary because harsh economic conditions and persecution

Question 1

Three main immigration eras in the US:

Answer 1

Initial settlement of colonies
Mid-19th to early 20th century
1970s and still today

Question 2

The second era of migration:

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Mostly Europeans pulled by economic opportunity

Question 3

Third era of immigration

Answer 3

More than 3/4 were from Aisa and Latin America

•largest # came from Mexico because of 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act

Question 4

Why Europeans, Latin Americans and Aisans began to migrate

Answer 4

Reasons stayed the same: push factors of poor conditions & pulled by economic opportunity and social advancement

Question 5

How has the U.S. Changed

Answer 5

No longer sparsely settled with good economy and lots of unclaimed land

Question 6

What ended high immigration to the U.S. From Europe

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After the final states were admitted

Question 7

Difference between English and African migration:

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• English migration was between forced and voluntary bc economic conditions and persecution
• African migration was mostly forced bc slaves

Question 8

Peaks

1840s to 1850s

Answer 8

3/4 immigrants came from Ireland and Germany

Question 9

Peaks

1870s

Answer 9

Western Europe began after the U.S. Civil War

Question 10

Peaks

1880s

Answer 10

One-half million per year cuz of Scandinavians during Industrial Revolution

Question 11

Emigration:

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Migration FROM a location

Question 12

Immigration:

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Migration TO a location

Question 13

Push factor

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Induces people to move out of their country

Question 14

Pull factor

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Induces people to move into a new location

Question 15

Types of push and pull factors

Answer 15

Economic
Cultural
Environmental

Question 16

Refugees

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People forced to move because of fear or persecutions or political opinion

Question 17

Most dramatic symbol of restricted emigration:

Answer 17

The Berlin Wall

Question 18

Intervening obstacle

Answer 18

An environmental or cultural feature that hinders migration

Question 19

Ex intervening obstacles

Answer 19

Water ways, transportation improvements, political factors

Question 20

Ex of a intervening obstacle real world

Answer 20

Gold rush could not reach their destination because of the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains or desert country

Question 21

Most migrants relocate to a short distance because of:

Answer 21

Proximity

Question 22

International migration:

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Permanent movement one country to another

Question 23

Internal migration

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Permanent movement with in the same country

Question 24

International migrants are ___ ____ numerous than internal migrants

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Much less

Question 25

Ex of international migration

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United States to Russia

Question 26

Main type of interregional migration

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Rural to urban areas in search of jobs | Urbanization

Question 27

Main type of intraregional

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Within urban areas

Question 28

Who identified the migration transition

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Geographer Wilbur Zelinsky

Question 29

Stage 1

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High daily or seasonal mobility in search of food rather than permanents migration to a new location

Question 30

Stage 2

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Point where international and interregional migration becomes important • improvement in agriculture reduces # of ppl needed to rural areas but jobs in cities are available

Question 31

Stage 3&4

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Principal destinations of international migrants leaving stage 2 countries in search economic opportunities •INTRAREGIONAL, from cities to suburbs

Question 32

Most long distance migrants are

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Males | • adults with no children

Question 33

U.S. immigrants originates from TWO regions

Answer 33

Asia and Latin America

Question 34

Asia 3 leading sources

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China India and the Philippines

Question 35

Mexico passes Germany in 2006 as the country

Answer 35

To send the most immigrants to the U.S.

Question 36

Europe's demographic transition

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Population grew because new technologies- Industrial Revolution • people began to leave because of limited job/economic opportunities •people that stayed benefited new technology • now most are in stage 4 and no longer need the safety value.