Quiz & Worksheet - Facets of Contemporary Migration

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In general, human movement from one place to another is known as _____.

Migration

Diaspora

Renewal

Industrialization

Worksheet

Print Contemporary Migration: Forced Migration, Patterns & Impacts Worksheet

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:

Labor migration and urbanization
Forced migration
Forced migration and labor migration
Urbanization

2. Which historical factor encouraged the process of urbanization during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries?

Industrialization
War
Higher standards of living
Commercialization

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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

Contemporary Migration: Forced Migration, Patterns & Impacts