AP Modern World History Flashcards: Effects of Migration
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Name two migrant groups mentioned that formed ethnic enclaves and a region where they settled.
Examples include the Chinese in Southeast Asia and the Americas, the Irish in North America, or the Italians in North and South America.
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Name two migrant groups mentioned that formed ethnic enclaves and a region where they settled.
Examples include the Chinese in Southeast Asia and the Americas, the Irish in North America, or the Italians in North and South America.
What was a primary social consequence of male-dominated migration on the societies left behind?
A primary consequence was a shift in gender roles, as women took on new responsibilities and positions previously held by the men who had emigrated.
What were two major, contrasting societal effects of migration from 1750-1900?
One effect was the creation of cultural ethnic enclaves by migrants, while a contrasting effect was the rise of prejudice and restrictive state policies from receiving societies.
Provide an example of a state regulating the flow of immigrants due to prejudice in the period 1750-1900.
The Chinese Exclusion Act in the United States and the White Australia policy are key examples of states attempting to regulate immigration based on ethnic and racial prejudice.
Describe the general reaction of receiving societies to the increased immigration between 1750 and 1900.
Receiving societies did not always embrace immigrants, often showing various degrees of ethnic and racial prejudice and attempting to regulate migration through state policies.
How does the White Australia policy exemplify the response of some receiving societies to immigration?
It exemplifies a negative response, showing how a state attempted to regulate the flow of people based on ethnic and racial prejudice against non-white immigrants.
How did migration patterns from 1750-1900 affect gender roles in the migrants' home societies?
Since migrants tended to be male, women were left to take on new roles in the home society that had been formerly occupied by men.
How did migrants maintain their cultural identity in new environments during the 1750-1900 period?
Migrants often maintained their cultural identity by creating ethnic enclaves, which were communities that helped transplant their culture into new environments.
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
The Chinese Exclusion Act was a policy by which a state attempted to regulate the increased flow of people across its borders, reflecting ethnic and racial prejudice.
What is an ethnic enclave?
An ethnic enclave is a community created by migrants in a new environment that helps them transplant and preserve their culture.