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Movement: Migration Answers

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Which of the following is not a form of forced migration?

A
the movement of prisoners from Great Britain to Australia
B
the movement of business owners to Europe to establish new business opportunities
C
the expulsion of American Indians from homelands in Florida and the South
D
the migration of Irish to the Americas because of the Potato Famine and starvation
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Which of the following is the best example of an intervening opportunity that influenced migration?

A
Many African American citizens were heading to Chicago after the Civil War, but settled in border cities just north of the Deep South.
B
Americans from the South and the East migrated to California in search of gold in the late 1800s.
C
Some US citizens migrated to Canada to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War.
D
Many oil workers migrated from Texas to Wyoming when oil was discovered near Evanston.
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Which region of the United States experienced the greatest decrease in population by percentage from 2000 to 2004?

A
the Northeast
B
the Midwest
C
the South
D
the West
4

The US economic ups and downs in the 2000s led to the relocation of hundreds of thousands of people to the

A
South and West.
B
West and Midwest.
C
Northeast and South.
D
Midwest and Northeast.
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All of the following are examples of forced migration due to government-imposed expulsion, except __________.

A
British prisoners being shipped to Australia
B
millions of Africans being relocated to the Americas as a result of the transatlantic slave trade
C
Jews in Nazi Germany being relocated
D
Irish moving to America during the Potato Famine
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Which of the following statements about the British colony in Australia is true?

A
It was largely comprised of African slaves who were brought to Australia as part of the triangular trade system.
B
It was established first as a penal colony and comprised mostly of convicts in the early years.
C
It was established for British settlers in response to a devastating hurricane on the British Isles.
D
It was first established as a stop along the dreaded “Middle Passage” route.
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Which of the following transactions was not part of the triangular trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas?

A
Finished goods from Europe were used to purchase slaves in Africa.
B
Slaves from Africa were used to produce raw materials in the Americas.
C
Raw materials from the Americas were shipped to Europe.
D
Slaves from the Americas were sold in Africa in exchange for finished goods.
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Which of the following is the best example of step migration?

A
movement from a harsh climate zone to another climate zone
B
migration from one continent to another
C
migration from one nation to another
D
movement from a rural area to a larger town, and then to a metropolis
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Which is not an example of a reason for voluntary migration?

A
the need to expand your job opportunities
B
the need to achieve greater social acceptance
C
the need to escape a sudden natural disaster
D
the need for an aging parent to live closer to family
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From 1788 to 1800, a large proportion of the English-speaking population in Australia consisted of __________.

A
convicts
B
farmers
C
miners
D
ranchers

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