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51 Cards in this Set
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Why did everyone leave Europe? (CWPOP)
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1. Colonization
2. Wars (WWI and WWII) 3. Political and religious persecution 4. Overpopulation 5. Poverty |
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How many died in the potato famine, and how much did the population decrease by?
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2-3 million, pop decreased by 50%
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What caused the potato famine?
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A blight, a fungus brought from the Americas
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After the potato famine, who did the Irish resent and why?
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British because they didn't do enough to help
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Why did so many young sons leave Ireland?
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Because after the famine only the eldest son could inherit land
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What region has the largest outflow, and how much over how many years?
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Europe, 60 million over last 500 years
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Where do the majority of immigrants come from today?
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Asia and Latin America
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What two things help when trying to be a political refugee here in the US?
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Direct Family and Skills
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What criteria can certain immigrants have that ban them from entering the US?
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Criminal, Communist, having diseases such as tuberculosis
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How many legal immigrants are allowed in a year and how many from a certain country?
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700,000 a year and 27,000 from any country
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How many political refugees are approved a year?
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70,000
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What are the benefits of retaining the rainforest (FAAD)?
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1. Future drugs
2. Air filter absorbing CO2 3. Animal and human habitat 4. release of Diseases |
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Why are the methods of shifting cultivation farming enviromentally friendly (REC)
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1. keep Rainforest in place
2. doesnt consume Energy 3. doesnt use Chemicals |
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What is fallow?
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It is when the rainforest is left to grow back, rejuvenate. Usually 10-20 years
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Who do saving rainforests come into conflict with?
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Timber operations and cattle ranching
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Who came to America from colonization to 1840?
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British
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Who came to America in the 1840s and 1850s?
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Irish and Germans. WANTED.
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Who came to American in the 1880s?
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Scandanavians, Irish, German
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Who came to America from 1900 to WWI?
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Asians, about 1,000,000 a year. NOT WANTED.
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What is subsistence farm labor in the US?
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Using illegal immigrants during intensive labor operation because they work at lower wages
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If it is illegal to hire illegals for farm labor then why are there so many (FLERN)?
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1. Fines are low
2. Low wages 3. Easily fired 4. Rarely get caught 5. No benefits |
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What are the two types of migration?
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Internal and International
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Other names for Permanent Resident?
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Resident alien and Green Card
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Other names for Illegal immigrant?
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Illegal alien and undocumented immigrant
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Defintion of refugee
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someone forced to leave country for circumstances beyond their control such as: war, famine, enviromental hazard. TEMPORARY.
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Definition of political refugee
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someone forced to leave for political reasons. Can't go back for fear of persecution/torture/killed. PERMNAMENT.
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What happens to refugees until claim for political refugee can be verified?
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Held in immigration detention center. Centers are pack full so jails are used now.
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What percent of prisoners are illegal aliens?
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23%
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How many illegals enter every year?
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500,000
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What are two issues does the government has with illegal immigration?
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Homeland security and drain on resources
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What solutions to illegal immigration have not yet happened?
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Criminal penalties for illegals, legalize current illegals, and worker programs
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What solutions to illegal immigration have happened or are happening?
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local government laws (Hazelton), deportation, increased resources to CIS, build walls, work more closely with states, citizen border patrols
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What happened in Afghanistan in 1979?
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Soviet invasion, Mujahedeen came from all of the word to join resistance, trained by the CIA
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What happened in Afghanistan in 1989?
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Soviet withdrew from Afghanistan. Power civil conflict follows.
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What happened in Afghanistan in 1990s?
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Taliban control 90% of Afghanistan. The rest is controlled by Northern Allience. Al Qaeda forms. Numerous bombings.
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How many countries recognized the Taliban as a government?
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3
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Who were the only two countries to help the Northern Alliance?
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Russia and Iran
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What three terrorist attacks occurred before 9/11?
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1. WTC bombing
2. Bombing of 2 American Embassies 3. Bombing of USS Cole |
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Why did Al Qaeda attack the World Trade Center (HISS)
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1. Historical resentment
2. our support of Isreal 3. Sympathy for Iraqi people after economic sanctions 4. we Support repressive govt's such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt |
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What historical resentments do Al Qaeda have against the US (WETC)?
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1. Western values such as democracy and gender equality
2. Erosion of tradition islamic societies 3. Technological age and wealth 4. Christian Crusades |
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What was the purpose of the War on Afghanistan?
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To get rid of Bin Laden and Al Qaeda and Taliban gov't that supported them
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Who did the US ally with in the War on Afghanistan?
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The Northern Alliance
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Today Afghanistan has democratic elections. Who is the Prime Minister?
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Karzai
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Does prime minister Karzai have much power?
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He controls small parts of the country, including the capital, Kabul. The rest is controlled by warlords
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What is special about Afghanistan's drug trade?
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They are the largest producer of opium
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What is the population of Afghanistan, the % below 14 years, the TFR, and the L.E.?
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pop = 26 million
43% < 14 years TFR = 6 L.E. = 47 |
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What about the Taliban today? Are they regaining power?
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Yes, they are regrouping in Pakistan
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Who becomes terrorists?
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Young muslim men disenchanted with life in their countries
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Who do terrorist praise as heroes?
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Bin Laden and Suddam Hussein
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Why is the invasion of Iraq fueling terrorism?
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The US is seen as aggressor not liberator
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Who supplied fundamentalist Islamic schools and why did it backfire?
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Saudi Arabia supplied funding to make them seem more anti-west. Backfired because Saudi Arabia is now being attacked by terrorists.
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