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emigration
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migrating from a location
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from
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immigration
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migration to a location
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net migration
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the difference between the # of immigrants and emigrants
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mobility
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a form of migration that is more general and covers all types of movements from on place to another
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circulation
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a circular movement that recurs on a regular basis
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daily, monthly, or annually
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push factor?
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induce people to move away from their present location
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what are the three types of push factors?
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economic- loss of job
environmental-loss of resources like a drought cultural- unstable environment such as war |
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what is a pull factor?
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induce ppl to move into a new locatiob
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what are three examples of pull factors?
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economic- job opportunities, advancement education
cultural- historically has been about slavery and political instability environmental- isolation, weather, floods, famines, droughg, no longer suited for sustaining life |
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types of migration?
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voluntary
forced cicular |
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voluntary migration?
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migrant makes decision to move; most migration is voluntary; push & pull factors determine who & where
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forced migration?
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migrant has no say in move
slavery or internment military conscription refugees children of migrants |
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about 11 million african slaves were brought to where and when?
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the americas between 1519 & 1867
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how many slaves where in the US in 1860?
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about 4 million
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circular migration
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temporary migration
associated with agricultural work migrant follows the harvest of various crops, moving from one place to another each time very common in the US southwest (mexican farm workers) and in western europe (eastern european farm workers) |
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voluntary migration??
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indicates that the migrant has chosen to make the move, usually for economic reasons
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distance of migration
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forced migration
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indicates that the the migrant has been compelled to make the move, such as a refugee
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distance of migration
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the US is the country with the largest number of?
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international migrants
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the 3 largest flows of migrants are to?
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Europe from Asia and to the US from Asia and Latin America
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the US has more foreign-born residents than?
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any other country
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during the late 19th century the largest immigration in the US came from?
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Southern and Eastern European countries
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Ellis Island?
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once disputed territory between NewYork and New Jersey was the entrace to the "promised land" by millions of European immigrants
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Destinations of U.S. immigrants?
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ethic neighborhoods are often a result of chain migration
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the ultimate desination for those migrants is still?
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the us
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