Postwar to Present SHORT Quiz

One push factor for many United States immigrants is that their native country has a –

• A.  Quality education system
• A.  Lack of family connections
• A.  Diverse religious history
• Lack of employment opportunities

This excerpt describes the purpose of the –

• A.  Patriot Act
• A.  Strategic Defense Initiative
• A.  United Nations Participation Act
• A.  Interstate Commerce Commission

In which area did this conflict occur?

• A.  Afghanistan border
• B.   Indochinese Peninsula
• C.  Former Yugoslavia
• D.   Persian Gulf  

Which type of action is described by this quotation?

• Independent investigations
• Diplomatic relations
• Economic sanctions
•   Strategic attacks

Which president made this announcement?

• Gerald Ford
• James Carter, Jr.
• Ronald Reagan
• William Clinton

Which innovation best completes this diagram?

• radio
• newspaper
• satellite dish
• compact disc

How has the internet affected the lives of rural Americans?

•   By attracting more medical professionals to rural areas.
• By creating more blue-collar jobs in rural areas.
• By providing better access to information.
• By lowering the cost of housing.

Which regions are the source of most recent immigration to the United States?

• Latin America and Africa

• Asia and Latin America

• Western Europe and Africa

• Asia and Southern Europe

Since the 1960s, which immigrant group has played a prominent role in influencing United States foreign policy?

• Argentineans
• Cubans
• Haitians
• Nicaraguans

Which conclusion can be drawn from the information in these graphs?

• Family income has little bearing on access to computers
• Access to education improves with higher family income
• Schools narrow the technological gap caused by income
• There are more children born in higher-income families