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Geography 101: Human & Cultural Geography16 chapters | 151 lessons | 11 flashcard sets
Contemporary Migration: Forced Migration, Patterns & Impacts
1. During the 1840s and 1850s many Irish people migrated to the United States, fleeing the potato blight that made farming impossible. Large numbers of these migrants settled in cities and towns. Their behavior can best be described as:
2. Which historical factor encouraged the process of urbanization during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries?
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About This Quiz & Worksheet
Distinguish between three major reasons for migration of peoples in the 19th and 20th centuries. Assess your knowledge of this subject matter and identify instances of each type of human migration.
Quiz & Worksheet Goals
You will be asked questions about the following:
- Moving from one place to another
- Moving away from home to find a job
- Moving from the country to the city
- A large group of people who move to another part of the world from their home
- Facts about 20th century migration
Skills Practiced
You will develop your mastery of the following skills using this worksheet and quiz:
- Distinguishing differences - compare and contrast types of migration discussed in the lesson
- Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related lesson on facets of contemporary migration
- Critical thinking - apply relevant concepts to examine information about movements of populations in the modern world in a different light
Additional Learning
Learn more about this complex issue by moving on to the related lesson titled Contemporary Migration: Forced Migration, Patterns & Impacts. Afterward, you will be prepared to:
- List examples of events that caused migration, such as the Irish Potato Famine
- Chart significant instances of forced migration in the 19th and 20th centuries
- Explore migrations from and in Europe and Asia
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Lesson
5 in chapter 3 of the course:
- Prehistoric Human Migrations: History & Movements 4:33
- The Last Ice Age: Thawing Ice and New Human Opportunities 6:36
- The Great Flood and Population Migrations 8:57
- The Migrations of Humans Since 1500 5:19
- Contemporary Migration: Forced Migration, Patterns & Impacts 4:00
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