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CS #29- Population Shifts

Authored by Lindsay Abbott

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

CS #29- Population Shifts
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The continuing population flow from cities to suburbs, the internal migrations from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt and the increase in immigration resulting from passage of the 1965 Immigration Act have had social and political effects.

True
False

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Suburbanization in the United States had many social and political effects Identify four effects related to suburbanization

A larger part of the urban population was African American
Loss of job opportunities in cities contributed to urban riots.
Suburban residents were more likely to be Republican.
The populations of cities grew increasingly poor.
Democratic parties in Northern cities lost support.

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify two reasons the U.S. passed the Immigration Act of 1965.

Sensitivity due to the Civil Rights Movement
To halt the influx of Asians and Africans to America
Desire to bring in more Europeans to the United States
Need to show the world the U.S. was truly a democracy

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify two changes that have come about as a result of the law.

Increased third world immigrants to the U.S.
Reduced the total number of immigrants to the U.S.
Increased the flow of immigrants from Europe
Altered the power balance between the two political parties

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Before the 1950s, most immigrants to the United States came from Europe. What change in immigration policy was reflected in the 1965 Immigration Act?

It set large quotas to encourage European immigration.
It enforced a complete ban on immigration from China.
It imposed stricter quotas on immigration from every country.
It allowed more immigrants from Asia, Africa and Latin America.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the first half of the twentieth century, most immigrants came to the United States from European countries. How did the pattern of immigration 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.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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