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Case Study: Populations Displaced by War and Genocide Answers

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Which example describes a refugee who lives in the United States?

A
Amina moved to Utah after fleeing from a conflict in Somalia, her country of origin.
B
Isabella moved from Mexico to California to earn money as a migrant worker on fruit farms.
C
Kerry moved to Massachusetts from Ireland to live with her cousins who grew up in America.
D
Chima moved to New York from Nigeria after being accepted at a well-known university in the city.
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In immigration, what is an admissions ceiling?

A
the minimum number of refugees who can enter a country
B
the maximum number of refugees who can settle in a year
C
the total number of immigrants who have moved to an area
D
the total number of immigrants from one region of the world
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How did the arrival of Bosnian refugees affect the city of Utica in New York?

A
It resulted in economic decline.
B
It helped to revitalize the community.
C
It led to overcrowded neighborhoods.
D
It resulted in widespread cultural change.
6

For many refugees, what was the benefit of moving into the neighborhood called Little Bosnia?

A
It provided greater access to health care and childcare.
B
It was easier to avoid speaking English regularly.
C
It helped to preserve Bosnian traditions in their new home.
D
It helped to speed up the process of attaining refugee status.
7

What happened to the Bosnian people in Eastern Europe during the 1990s?

A
The Bosniaks wanted to expand their country and pushed out the Serbians.
B
The Bosniaks resettled in the country of Serbia after experiencing genocide.
C
The Bosnian population faced an ethnic cleansing that affected millions of people.
D
The Bosnian population was displaced after countries merged to form Yugoslavia.
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What was the focus of resettlement for Bosnian refugees within the United States?

A
to move into rural areas that resembled their homeland
B
to avoid neighborhoods that were considered ethnic enclaves
C
to find small towns that were willing to welcome new refugees
D
to move into communities where Eastern Europeans already lived

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