Chapter 10 The Global Impact of Human Migration
Which term refers to large-scale movement caused by warfare, institutional violence, or the search for better opportunities?
diaspora
What is the earliest hominin species to show an increasing control over their environment and to migrate into new geographical regions?
Homo erectus
What movement represents the largest diaspora in history, with some 18 million people no longer living in their country of origin?
Indian diaspora
Which occupational area employs the greatest number of immigrants to the United States?
agriculture and meatpacking
What phenomena entails the wealthiest and most educated members of postcolonial societies leaving their homelands and relocating to the former colonizing nation?
brain drain migration
What is the name for the time period from the 18th to the 20th century during which institutions of European political control were standardized, particularly in Africa?
classic colonialism
What term describes an exploitative relationship in which one state has political dominance over another?
colonialism
What is meant by the phrase "closed corporate community"?
communities largely detached from urban centers and less prone to cultural change
Which term refers to the exchange of ideas and artifacts between cultures as a result of migration or globalization?
cultural hybridity
Which of the following is NOT a typical outcome of forced migration?
increase in economic wealth
Which description BEST defines immigrants?
individuals who move permanently from one country to another
Which term refers to the movement of people from rural to urban areas for education, employment, and other opportunities?
internal migration
New archaeological evidence suggests that the Americas were first settled by whom?
A pre-Clovis culture
What is the estimated number of enslaved Africans believed to have been transported to the Americas from the 16th to the 19th century?
10-12 Million
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares which of the following regarding refugees?
Refugees have an international legal right to seek asylum.
