Chapter 11 Push/Pull Factors and Reasons
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: Your neighbor is treated unfairly because they have a statue of baby Jesus in their yard at Christmas.
push, social
What is a push factor?
a reason to leave a place
What is a pull factor?
a reason to move to a new location
Name two social factors
discrimination, intolerance, and the desire for religions freedom
What are political factors?
having to do with the government such as changes in political leadership or citizens rights
Name two push factors
natural disasters, war, shortage of food, unemployment, unfair laws, unfair treatment (accept reasonable answers)
Name two pull factors
new job, more rights, steady food supply (accept reasonable answers)
What are environmental factors?
problems with the natural surroundings that cause people to move like: climate, diseases, and natural disasters
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: .A woman falls in love and marries a man from another country. She moves to his country, but misses her family.
pull and push, social
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: Your farmland is very fertile.
pull, economic
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: A person can freely vote and help with elections.
pull, political
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: Your parents move so you can go to a school that offers more electives.
pull, social
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: The whole country must practice one religion.
push or pull, political
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: A countries unemployment rate has increased over the past two years.
push, economic
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: The bank is foreclosing homes because people can't pay their mortgage.
push, economic
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: The state you live in has few natural resources.
push, economic
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: The rain caused your basement to flood.
push, environmental
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: The temperature is very cold most of the year and you don't like it.
push, environmental
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: Two countries are at war with one another.
push, political
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: You are unhappy with the new leader of the country.
push, political
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: You are treated unfairly because of the way you dress.
push, social
Push or Pull and tell if its political, social, environmental, or economic: You cannot practice your religion without others taunting you.
push, social
What are economic factors?
the availability of resources, changes in trade patterns, and employment opportunities, fertile land
What is migration?
the pattern of movement due to political, social, environmental, and economic factors
What is diffusion?
the spread of people, products, and ideas of one culture to other places
