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Post-War Migration

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  • Name one push factor which might cause people to migrate.
    War, famine, persecution, employment, crime, etc.
  • When was the UN refugee Convention created?
    1951
  • What conflict led to a change in Australia’s migration policy?
    Vietnam War
  • Name one pull factor which might cause people to migrate.
    Education, health care, family links, freedoms, etc.
  • What was the name of the policy which restricted migration to Australia?
    Immigration Restriction Act/White Australia Policy
  • What is the term for someone who migrates for work or employment reasons?
    Economic migrant
  • When was the White Australia Policy created?
    1901
  • Around how many Australians were born, or had at least 1 parent born overseas?
    50%
  • How many countries are represented in Australia’s population due to migration, to the nearest 50.?
    190
  • Why did migrants congregate in certain suburbs?
    Shared language and cultural practices
  • Where did the first boat carrying Indochinese refugees arrive in Australia?
    Darwin
  • What is a refugee?
    A person who has been forced to flee their country
  • What is multiculturalism?
    The idea that all cultures are equal and should be celebrated
  • What is an asylum seeker?
    A refugee who has asked for protection from another country
  • What is a pull factor?
    Something which makes a person want to move to a country.
  • How did immigration officers test people if they wanted to migrate to Australia?
    Dictation test in any European language
  • What was assimilation?
    Migrants were expected to fit in with Australian culture.
  • What issue did many post-war migrants immediately face in Australia?
    Racism
  • What is the term for someone who gets preferential treatment due to a skill they have?
    Skilled migrant
  • What was integration?
    Migrants could practice their own culture privately but should act Australian in public.
  • When was the White Australia Policy created?
    1901
  • What is a push factor?
    What is a push factor?
  • What two countries supply the largest number of new migrants to Australia in recent years?
    China & India
  • Assisted migration target people from which countries?
    England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
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