Immigration
Definition
Immigration is the process by which individuals move from one country to another with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily.
Related terms
Emigration: The act of leaving one's own country or region to settle in another.
Naturalization: The legal process through which an immigrant becomes a citizen of a new country.
Diaspora: A scattered population whose origin lies within a smaller geographic locale. Diaspora can refer to emigration from an original homeland.
"Immigration" appears in:
Subjects (7)
AP European History
AP Human Geography
AP Microeconomics
AP Spanish Literature
AP US Government
AP US History
Intro to Political Science
Study guides (1)
AP World History: Modern - 5.4 Industrialization Spreads, 1750 to 1900
Practice Questions (1)
Which region experienced significant immigration due to mining booms and gold rushes during the period from 1750 -1900?
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