Why do people Move?
Causes of Migration Migration- The process of relocating to a new region. Immigrant- A person who leaves one country to settle in another. Push factors- The reasons that cause people to leave an area. Pull factors- The reasons that attract people to another area.
Push factors Change in environment such as climate change. Refugees- A person that flees a place to find safety. Someone fleeing war. Persecution- Cruel treatment of a particular group.
Pull Factors The desire for land has pulled people to new regions for thousands of years. Sometimes people move for cultural reasons.
Where People Migrate What are the two kinds of migration? Internal and External migration Internal migration- when people move from one place to another but stay within the same country. External migration- migration across parts of a continent may take place quickly, but sometimes it takes hundreds of years. Migration
Pause and Think Explain why you think someone would choose external migration over internal migration.
The Effects of Migration How does migration affect people and lands? Culture- is shared attitudes, knowledge and behaviors as a group. Diversity- having many different ways to think about or to do something. Discrimination- actions that might be hurtful to an individual or group.
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