Push and Pull Factors

Worksheet by Seth Mcclurkin
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Subjects
History
Grades
7
Language
ENG
Assignments
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You are given a variety of reasons below as to why a person would want to immigrate to another country. You need to determine if the reason is a PUSH or a PULL factor by sorting it into the correct column of the T-Chart. Reasons why people came into the U.S or immigrated are pull factors and reasonswhy people left their countries or emigrated are push factors. Sometimes a reason to immigrate and emigrate are the same! Push Factors Lack of Safety Crop Failure War Drought Lack of Jobs Overcrowding Economic Issues Environmental Disasters Lack of Basic Needs Oppression Adventure Disease Religious Oppression Pull Factors Safer Atmosphere Peace Political Security Better Wealth Religious Freedom Religious Acceptance Cultural Diversity Political Freedom Higher Standard of Living Good Food Supplies Better Opportunities Adventures Cheap Land If you were to leave the United States, what factor would motivate you the most? Where would you go? What do you think life would be like in a new country? Respond to the question in a minimum of 5 sentences. Capitalization, punctuation, and spelling count.

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