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Immigration Graphs
Comparing Pre-1965 and Post-1965 Immigration

Answer the questions below to gather information.


Are the countries the same or different? Which, if any, are the same?
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Generally, from what part of the world did immigration occur on each graph? What would cause a shift like that?
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What can you say about the total number of immigrants on each graph?
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Two countries are shown on both graphs. What are they? Has immigration increased or decreased for these countries? From what number before 1965 to what number after 1965?
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Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the two graphs. (In other words, how are they the same? How are they different?) Don’t forget a main idea sentence which makes a general statement about the graphs. Use the information from above for your body sentences.

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