Vocabulary
im·mi·grant/ˈimigrənt/Noun
1. A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
Example: There were many immigrants arriving in the United States.
em·i·grant/ˈemigrənt/Noun
1. A person who leaves their own country to settle permanently in another.
Example: The emigrants were leaving their home country.
Push-Pull Migration Theory
1. Push: The movement of persons from one country or locality to another, because of something bad happening where they live.
Example: The Irish left Ireland to come to the United States because of the Potatoe Famine.
2. Pull: The movement of persons from one country or locality to another, because of something good happening elsewhere.
Example: Many people migrated to California in 1849 to take part in the Gold Rush.
en·vi·ron·ment/enˈvīrənmənt/Noun
1. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
Example: The Giraffe's environment is the wide open plains of Northern Africa.
mi·gra·tion
1. The movement of persons or animals from one country or locality to another.
Example: Canadian Geese migrate south every winter.
ex·ploi·ta·tion/Noun
1. Use or utilization, especially for profit.
Example: The California Gold Rush was an exploitation.
1. A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
Example: There were many immigrants arriving in the United States.
em·i·grant/ˈemigrənt/Noun
1. A person who leaves their own country to settle permanently in another.
Example: The emigrants were leaving their home country.
Push-Pull Migration Theory
1. Push: The movement of persons from one country or locality to another, because of something bad happening where they live.
Example: The Irish left Ireland to come to the United States because of the Potatoe Famine.
2. Pull: The movement of persons from one country or locality to another, because of something good happening elsewhere.
Example: Many people migrated to California in 1849 to take part in the Gold Rush.
en·vi·ron·ment/enˈvīrənmənt/Noun
1. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
Example: The Giraffe's environment is the wide open plains of Northern Africa.
mi·gra·tion
1. The movement of persons or animals from one country or locality to another.
Example: Canadian Geese migrate south every winter.
ex·ploi·ta·tion/Noun
1. Use or utilization, especially for profit.
Example: The California Gold Rush was an exploitation.