7.04 - Globalization and Contemporary Issues

What four factors have shaped America’s relationship with the rest of the world since the end of the Cold War?

• Collapse of USSR

• Soviet Bloc countries and the Iron Curtain

• Conflicts in the Middle East

• Effects of globalization

• Rise of China

According to a Pew Research poll, what was Americans’ top concern in 2019?

• Economy

• Health care costs

• Education

• Terrorism

• Social Security

List three responses from the United States following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to increase safety and security.

• Restrictions on immigration

• Withdrawal of troops from overseas
• Increasing surveillance and intelligence gathering

• Creation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Establishment of the Department of Homeland Security

There has been an increase in the percentage foreign-born population in the United States United States since 1970. From what area of the world are most immigrants to the United States?

• Africa
• Latin America
• Europe
• Asia

What is a refugee?

• A refugee is someone who voluntarily moves to another country for better opportunities.
• A refugee is a person who travels for tourism and leisure.
• A refugee is an individual who is forced to leave their home due to natural disasters.
• A refugee is someone who seeks safety in another country due to fear of violence or persecution.

What types of issues did Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, seek to address?

• The harmful effects of pesticides on the environment and public health.
• The history of environmental movements.
• The role of technology in agriculture.
• The benefits of organic farming practices.