Immigration After 1965: Policy, Refugees & Community Change — Drills · Grade 11 Social Studies
Chapter: Global Connections, Security & Historical InquiryWhat these drills covers
By the end of Immigration After 1965: Policy, Refugees & Community Change you should be able to:
- I can read priorities and limits together.
- I can explain a historical connection using relevant evidence and qualify the conclusion.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: context, evidence, interpretation, population stock, migration flow.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
The 1965 legislation changed the admission framework and moved away from national-origins quotas, but numerical limits and eligibility priorities remained. Family relationships and other categories shaped admission. Ending one allocation rule therefore did not create unrestricted entry or immediate uniform outcomes.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
Foreign-born identifies birthplace, while citizenship and immigration status are different categories. A foreign-born resident may be naturalized; other residents hold different statuses. Use records that actually establish the category in question rather than inferring legal status from birthplace, language, or appearance.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
Relatives, community institutions, information, jobs, resources, and earlier connections can affect whether and where people move. Law shapes available pathways but does not determine every household’s decision. Compare legal rules with dated evidence of networks and circumstances.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
Annual admissions measure a flow over a period. The resident population is a stock shaped by earlier arrivals, departures, deaths, births, and other changes relevant to the population being measured. Confusing the two exaggerates what a single year’s admission total can establish.