mobility

The ability to move from one location to another

migration

Permanent move to a new location

A country has net in-migration if emigration is _____________ immigration.

less than

_______________ push factors cause most refugees to migrate.

cultural

Would opening a new factory be considered a push or pull factor?

pull

Why did several million Irish migrate to the United States in the 1840s?

poor economic conditions

Two largest groups of international refugees are

Palestinian and Afghan.

Two largest groups of internal refugees are in

Columbia and Sudan.

When a group migrates to a country for economic reasons and then the economy declines, what is this an example of?

when pull factor change to push factors

Most important pull factor to North America is

economic.

intervening obstacle

A physical feature such as a body of water or mountain range that might limit migration.

A factor that usually induces voluntary migration is

economic.

People are forced to migrate primarily because of _____________ factors.

cultural

The purpose of the enclosure movement in England was to promote more

efficient agriculture.

What did the forced consolidation of farms cause?

Millions of Europeans were forced to emigrate from their farms.

Most popular destination for voluntary migration from England is

North America.

During the 1840s and 1850s most immigrants to the United States from Europe came from ____________ and ____________

Europe.

northern, western

Most immigrants from Europe during the late 19th century came from _______________ and _______________ Europe.

northern, western

Most migrants from Europe to the United States during the early 20th century came from ____________ and ______________

Europe.

eastern, southern

Most migrants to the U.S. during the 1970s and early 1980s came from

Asia.

The __________________ is the second largest source of migrants from Latin America.

Dominican Republic

Migrants from Norway or Sweden would most likely come to the U.S. during the

1880s to 1890s.

Why did immigration decline in the United States during the 1920s?

quota laws

Major result of quota laws during the 1920s.

most migrants came from Europe

The largest group of immigrants to the U.S. today are

relatives of U.S. residents.

The large scale emigration of talented people is

brain drain.

The process that most Asians are currently migrating to the U.S.

chain migration

The largest number of legal immigrants come from

Mexico.

The largest number of undocumented workers to the U.S. comes from

Mexico.

The destination for most undocumented workers to Mexico is

the U.S. border.

The outcome of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act was

undocumented workers were permitted to become legal residents.

Pollero or coyote is someone who

helps undocumented workers from Mexico.

Guest workers in Europe and the Middle East are

low-status foreigners.

Most European guest workers come from ___________ and __________ Europe.

southern, eastern

Most guest workers head to ____________ and ______________ Europe.

northern, western

What caused the largest interregional migration in the United States?

opening of the western territories

The U.S. center of population has steadily moved

west.

The current intraregional trend in the U.S. is

moving from urban to suburban.

The largest interregional migration for African-Americans has been from ____________ to ______________.

south, north

Large-scale migration took place in Southeast Asia after 1975 because of a

communist victory.

boat people

refugees from Vietnam

Ethiopia

very few immigrants to the U.S.

Migration to the U.S. from Europe increased during the 1800s because of

higher natural increase rates.

Guest workers in Europe come from

Asia, North Africa, Middle East, and Eastern Europe.

How did the Brazilian government encourage interregional migration?

moving the capital to Brazilia

What will cause most population growth in the United States in the next twenty years?

net in-migration

The state Assam or Japan

is an example of the government limiting immigration

The most prominent intraregional migration in the world is

rural to urban.

Desire to change lifestyle is

suburbanization in more developed countries.

Migration to rural areas and small towns is

counterurbanization

Many of the first Europeans to first settle Australia migrated to serve jail sentences which is the combination of which push, pull

factors?

cultural push, economic pull

Political; economic; environmental

List the types of push pull factors.

Which of the three migration factors has been the most important pull factor for immigration to the United States?

economic

Name the two countries that sent 75% of the immigrants to the United States in the 1840s.

Ireland, Germany

After 1900, from what part of Europe did ninety percent of immigrants to the United States come from?

Southeast