Migration/Immigration Flashcards
There has been an increase in asylum seekers from Syria to the European Union in recent years. What best describes the reason for this migration
A continuing issue of conflict and political unrest within Syria
A student who lives in Minneapolis chooses to spend her spring break in Florida rather than in Jamaica because Florida is closer and the plane fare is cheaper. This type of decision-making best illustrates the concept of…
intervening opportunities
The nineteenth-century emigration of a large number of Swedes from a particular region of Sweden to Isanti County, Minnesota, as a result of communication from friends and relatives who preceded them there is an example of…
Chain Migration
True of False: International migration and voluntary migration: Family A from Mumbai has convinced their close friends Family B to emigrate to London as they did in order to help start up their business
True
In the century after the arrival of Europeans, what is a change that occurred to the indigenous population of the Americas
A dramatically decreasing population due to the introduction of new diseases
A refugees enters the European Union in Italy and is temporarily house is Germany. He is then granted asylum and is permanently settled in Sweden. What term describes this type of migration that is facilitated by the European Union’s open border policies
Step Migration across member states to a final destination
What country is the primary destination for guest workers from the Maghreb region of northern Africa
France
What explains the significant positive impact that the immigration of large population of Chinese people had on places like Vancouver and Los Angeles
Chinese immigrants established businesses and religious centers that provided their new cities with greater access to element of Chinese culture such as arts, cuisine, and religion
What explains the major effect of migration flow to Southwest Asia from other regions in Asia
Guest workers migrate to the region for jobs in construction and the oil fields, increasing the volume of exports from the region
During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, what type of intraregional migration was most prominent worldwide
Rural to urban
Transnational migrants often send money back to their home countries to support non-migrant family members. What is the term used to describe their international financial transactions
Remittances
Since 2000 the global pattern of international migration has resulted in most migrants seeking destinations that are best describes as…
Urban and suburban areas
What is not an example of twentieth-century migration streams were propelled by persecution or open conflict
Mexicans leaving Mexico
In 2018, a large number of migrants from Afghanistan and Iraq applied for asylum in the European Union. What is a pull factor that explains this migration
Economic growth and employment opportunities in Europe, attracting immigrant workers
The international Syrian refugee crisis that started in 2011 is best explain by what migration factor
A political push factor from Syria, where armed conflict imperils personal saftey
In recent decades, what has not played a major role in the rapid growth of Sun Belt cities of the United States
Climatic changes leading to colder northern winters
In the early twenty-first century, the largest number of refugees is located on what continent
Africa
The early United States population was predominantly Protestant. In the nineteenth century, urban population became increasingly Roman Catholic, especially in the cities of the Northeastern United States. This shift in the pattern of religion was caused by…
Transnational migration from Ireland, southern Germany, and Italy
Since 2000, people in the largest category of international migrants seeking asylum in a different country are best describes as…
Individuals fleeing conditions of armed conflict
What term best describes the majority of voluntary migrants from South Asia to the Persian Gulf countries of Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait during the 1990s and 2000s
Guest workers
What is the definition of Migration
Movement of people from one country or another (International/Transnational), within a country between regions (Interregional), or within a region (Intraregional)
What was The Great Migration
The mass migration of African Americans moving from southern states (Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, etc…) to northern cities like Chicago or New York
What is the 13th Amendment
The amendment that abolished slavery “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime”
What is Convict Leasing
The unjust arrest of thousand of African American men and children after the civil war to use as slave labor. This created stereotypes that African American people are inclined to crime. There stereotypes were amplified and perpetrated by movies and shows
What are Jim Crow Laws
Laws enacted in southern states after the civil war that segregated African Americans and white in every aspect of life
What is Disenfranchisement
Denied voting rights for African Americans suffrage (right to vote)
What are Poll taxes
Voters must pay a tax in order to vote. Originally used to discourage African Americans from voting
What is the Literacy Test
Voter must pass a difficult exam in order to vote - exams are almost impossible
What is Nativism/Xenophobia
Underlying distaste for immigrants that’s is often inspired by an irrational fear that they will replace workers, corrupt our culture, and engage in criminal activity
What is the Family Separation Policy
Enacted during the first Trump presidency to deter illegal immigration. U.S. border agents permanently separated families seeking access to the U.S.
What is Repatriation
During the 1930s the U.S. government “repatriated” over 2 million Mexicans - in other words forcibly deported. Of these many were lawful U.S. citizens (over 60%)
What is The Great Depression
Period of SEVERE economic decline characterized by HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, low wage, and overwhelming hardships (e. 1929-1940)
What is the Union/AFL
An organization that represents the interests of workers in a variety of industries and employment. Unions negotiate contracts, protect worker rights, and organize strikes
What jobs require strong unions
Jobs that require lots of skills and/or education
