Emigration and Immigration

Question 1

What are 3 factors that for people to emigrate or immigrate to an area?

Answer 1

• Economic
• Cultural/ Political
• Enviromental

Question 2

What are push and pull factors for economic reasons?

Answer 2

• Job losses

- Job Opportunities

Question 3

What are push and pull factors for Cultural and Political?

Answer 3

• Civil War, Lack of freedom

- Stable government, offers freedom

Question 4

What are push and pull factors for Environmental?

Answer 4

• Floods, drought, fires, EQ, and landslides

- Climate, Weather, Proximity

Question 5

What was the immigration trend for 1840-1850’s?

Answer 5

• 90% from Great Britain
• More than 4 million
• 1st peak

Question 6

What was the immigration trend for 1860-1870’s?

Answer 6

-Civil War lowered immigration

Question 7

What was the immigration trend for 1880-1890’s?

Answer 7

• N. & W. Europe
• 0.5 million per year immigrating
• 2nd peak

Question 8

What was the immigration trend for 1900-1915?

Answer 8

• S. and E. Europe?
• 1 million per year
• 3rd peak

Question 9

What was the immigration trend for 1914-1945?

Answer 9

• WW1 & WW2
• Great Depression
• Lowered immigration

Question 10

What was the immigration trend for 1950,60,70’s?

Answer 10

• 85% Asian and Latin American countries

- 1 million per year

Question 11

What was the immigration trend for 1980 and 1990’s?

Answer 11

• Asian and Latin American
• -> Different countries same region
• 1 million per year

Question 12

What is chain migration?

Answer 12

-One person immigrants to country and sends for other ppl as soon as established

Question 13

What is circular migration?

Answer 13

-Work in new country then go back to home country

Question 14

What is a formal region?

Answer 14

• A same region throughout

- Specific area