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CLEP US History II

Category - Demographic Trends

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The demographic phenomenon that occurs when Americans of European descent move to suburban communities to escape a growing racial minority population is called:
  1. Transmigration
  2. De-urbanization
  3. Exodus migration
  4. White flight
  5. Caucasian diaspora
Explanation
Answer: D - When white Americans move out of an area because of fears related to a growing minority population, they are engaging in white flight. White flight has typically occurred when urban residents move to suburban communities. However, it also occurs within suburban communities; rather than migrating to a new city altogether, white citizens move into new housing developments on the edge of the city.
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