Question

historical migration & war

1. identify two different historical migrations that lead to diffusion.
2. explain how a historical migration impacted the cultural landscape of a society.
3. define diaspora.
4. how does migration impact a society?
5. explain how war can lead to diffusion.
6. describe how military bases diffuse cultures and goods around the world.

Explanation:

Answer:

1. The migration of Europeans to the Americas during the Age of Exploration; The transatlantic slave migration of African peoples to the Americas.
2. For example, the migration of Irish immigrants to the US led to the spread of Irish cultural elements like St. Patrick's Day celebrations and traditional Irish music across American cities, altering the cultural landscape.
3. A diaspora is a scattered population whose origin lies in a separate geographic locale, often maintaining cultural ties to their ancestral homeland.
4. Migration can bring new labor forces, introduce diverse cultural practices, change demographic structures, and stimulate economic activity in a society.
5. War can displace populations, who carry their cultural traits to new areas; occupying forces also impose or spread their own culture, language, and institutions to conquered regions.
6. Military personnel stationed abroad bring their home culture, food, and consumer goods, which are adopted by local populations; local goods and cultural practices also influence the stationed military, creating a two-way diffusion.