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Empire and the Origins of Empire and the Origins of

Twentieth-Century Migration  Twentieth-Century Migration   from Mexico to the United Statesfrom Mexico to the United States

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Empire and the originsEmpire and the origins

• What is the author’s main idea? P. 3

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Mexico and the U.S. Model of Mexico and the U.S. Model of Empire BouldingEmpire Boulding

• According to the author, what defined U. S. relations with the rest of the world throughout the 20th century? P. 4

• Why did the use launch the War of 1898?

• What historical events were in Mexico’s history were decided by U.S economic power?

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The Push and Pull ThesisThe Push and Pull Thesis

• What is the “push and pull” theory? Pp. 4-5

• How did Chicanos viewed this theory?

• What is wrong with this theory, according to the author?

• What is “absent in the discusssion?

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Economic Conquest: Porfirian Economic Conquest: Porfirian Mexico, 1888-1910Mexico, 1888-1910

• What does the reader need to understand about Porfirian Mexico’s economy and the “push”? Pp. 6-7

• What was the cry for “all of Mexico” about?

• Why were railroads important?

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Internal Migration: the First Steps Internal Migration: the First Steps Toward EmigrationToward Emigration

• How did the railroad benefit the “haciendias”. Pp. 7-10

• What were the consequences of turning into an export based economy?

• Why did cities in mexico beging to grow?

• What did Gonzalez Navarro observe?

• What was the other side of demographic shift?

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Migration and emigrationMigration and emigration

• What logical conclusion can the reader make from the charts on p. 10 ?

• What about railroads and migration?

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Recent Refinements to Push-PullRecent Refinements to Push-Pull

• What is the “agency” theory? Pp. 11-12

• What does the “segmented labor market model” theory emphasize?

• How does the “third model” explain migration?

• What is the world system’s model?

• Why does the author disagree with the world system model theory?

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Ebb and flow of migrationEbb and flow of migration

• What explains economic pattern of migration?

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The current cycleThe current cycle

• What characterizes the current cycle of investment? P. 14

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The maquiladora ProgramThe maquiladora Program

• What conclusion can the reader draw from the chart on p. 15?

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NAFTANAFTA

• WHAT IS NAFTA?

• HOW DOES NAFTA AFECT MIGRATION?

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ConclusionConclusion

• What are the author’s conclusions as far as the impact of investment capital, the “push and pull” theory and migration?