7.1, 7.2, 7.4 US History

Following World War II, the United States experienced an era of unprecedented prosperity and economic growth.

​Which factor contributed to this post-war prosperity?​

• increased barriers to international trade

• development of a nationwide network of railroads

• increased consumer demand for goods and services

• new government regulation imposed on large corporations

List two significant causes of increased consumerism in the United States

• decreased immigration from Asian countries

• establishment of the New York Stock Exchange

• increased income for a large percentage of the U.S. workforce

• rapid population growth following the homecoming of American military personnel

• establishment of a free trade agreement among the United States, Mexico and Canada

How did the Immigration Act of 1965 contribute to the shift in immigration patterns away from Europe to other regions?

• The forced a complete ban on immigration from Europe.

• The law set large quotas to encourage European immigration.

• The law allowed only Hispanics to entered the country.

• The law eliminated the quota system based on national origins.

In the first half of the twentieth century, most immigrants came to the United States from European countries. How did the pattern of migration change between 1950 and 2000?

• Most immigrants came to the United States from Oceania.

• Most immigrants came to the United States from Australia.

• Most immigrants came to the United States from Latin America.

• Most immigrants came to the United States from the Middle East.

Pick four effects of suburbanization

• A larger part of the urban population was African American.

• Democratic parties in Northern cities lost support.

• Loss of job opportunities contributed to urban riots.

• Suburban residents were more likely to be Republican.

• The populations of cities grew increasingly poor.

Identify the factors that led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Concern over pesticide use

• Concern over national security

• Growth of the conservation movement

• Concern over waste disposal

• Concern over poverty

During the 1940s and 1950s, public life was dominated by debates about _____________ and fears over global nuclear war

• anti-trust legislation

• public works programs

• communism and socialism

In recent years, print advertisements for some U.S. fast-food chains have featured text written in multiple languages.

​ One reason for this trend has been an increase in

• segregation of ethnic groups.

• immigration to the United States.

• urbanization and suburbanization.

• emigration from the United States.

Which factor influenced the U.S. government's decision to establish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970?

• new research on the harmful effects of pesticides

• increased competition in global agricultural markets

• high unemployment rates in the waste disposal industry

• pressure from farmers for increased government regulation

One way in which President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal and President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society are similar is that both programs

• made civil rights for African Americans a major goal

• drew wide support and few critics

• helped to end major depressions

• attempted to improve the lives of the poor and the aged