Chapter 3 Review Flashcards
Describe the difference between international and internal migration.
Migration can be internation (between countries, either voluntary or forced) or internal (within a country, either interregional or intraregional).
Identify the principal sources of immigrants during the three main eras of US immigration.
The US has had three main eras of immigration. The principal source of immigrants has shifted from Europe during the first two eras to Latin America and Asia during the third (current) era.
Describe the history of interregional migration in the US
Migration within the US has primarily occurred from east to west, though at varying rates. Recently, interregional migration has also occurred from north to south.
Describe interregional migration in Russia.
The world’s largest country has a distinctive pattern of interregional migration, a legacy of the era of communist rule.
Describe interregional migration in Canada, China and Brazil.
Canada, China, and Brazil also have unequal population distributions. Canadians have been migrating from east to west, Chinese have been migrating from the rural interior to the large coastal cities, and Brazilians from the large coastal cities to the interior.
Explain differenced among the three forms of intraregional migration.
Three intraregional migration patterns are from rural to urban areas, from urban to suburban areas, and from urban to rural areas.
Provide examples of political, environmental, and economic push and pull factors.
People migrate because of a combination of push and pull factors. These factors may be political, environmental, and economic. Most people migrate for economic push and pull reasons.
Summarize the flows of migrant workers in Europe and Asia.
People migrate for temporary work, especially from developing countries to developed countries, where they take jobs that are not desired by local residents.
Identify the types of immigrants who are given preference to enter the US.
Immigration is tightly controlled by most countries. The US gives preference to immigrants with family members already in the country and to those who have special job skills.
Describe the population characteristics of unauthorized immigrants to the US.
The US has more than 11 million unauthorized immigrants, who are in the country without proper documents. Most have emigrated from Mexico.
Describe characteristics of immigrants to the US.
In the past, most immigrants were males, but now an increasing share of immigrants to the US are women and children.
Compare American and European attitudes toward immigrants.
Americans and Europeans have divided and ambivalent attitudes toward the large number of immigrants, especially those arriving without proper documentation.
