Unit 2: Canada and the United States

1. To move from a country
3. To move to a country
5. People who leave a country are called _____.
7. The "American _____" is the belief that immigrants to the United States can create better lives for themselves and their children.
8. Unfair treatment of others because of who they are or what they believe
9. A _____ factor is something that encourages people to leave a place behind.
11. The spreading and mixing of cultures
12. The loss of well-educated people such as doctors or engineers to another country is called "_____ drain."
14. All the animal life in a particular region
15. 1994 trade agreement that made trade easier by allowing most goods to travel freely among Canada, the United States, and Mexico
17. Flat or gently rolling areas of land
18. Drought is an example of a(n) _____ push factor.
22. Found or living in areas that are not close to cities
23. People who move to another country are called _____.
24. The constant flow of migrants from one country into another country is called a _____ stream.

2. A payment of money sent by an immigrant to a relative in his or her home country
4. Found or living in a city
6. The elimination of a group of people based on race, religion, or some other factor
9. War, persecution and genocide are all examples of _____ push factors.
10. Someone who works to protect the beauty and natural resources of the environment from destruction or pollution
13. Someone who seeks safety by going to another country
16. Poverty is an example of a(n) _____ push factor.
17. A _____ factor is something that encourages people to move to a new place.
19. A _____ park is a large area of land that a government has set aside in order to preserve it in its natural state.
20. An unusually long period in which little or no rain falls
21. All the plant life in a particular region