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section 3.2
migration
Question | Answer |
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Migration | The movement of people from one place or region to another. |
Immigrants | people who move into one country from another. |
Rural | located in the countryside |
Urban | located in cities and towns |
Urbanization | movement of people to cities, and the growth of cities. |
Voluntary migration | when you choose to move. |
Involuntary | When you are forced to move |
Suburbanization | sometimes replaces valuable farmland with sprawling development |
what is a example from history of voluntary migration? | When people were pushed to move |
What are two examples from history of involuntary migration? | British sent prisoners to Australia to serve their sentences, To escape death they move. |
What is the push/pull theory? | Says that people migrate because of difficulties and hope for better life. |
What are some examples of PUSH factors for people migrating from a country? | People migrate because difficulties "push" them to leave. |
What are some "pull" factors for people migrating to a particular country? | The hope for a better life "pulls" people to a new country. |
What was a PULL factor in the 1800s that led people to move to cities? | Job opportunities pulled Irish families to the United States. |
What is a PULL factor of living in the suburbs? | The growth of industry during the 1800s pulled people from the countryside to cities. |
What are some problems of urbanization? | cities can not keep up with how fast people are moving to them. |
What are some PUSH factors causing people to leave rural areas? | There are few jobs and a shortage of landform. |