US / VA History Exam 2

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

• quality education system

• lack of family connections

• diverse religious history

• lack of employment opportunities

This excerpt describes the purpose of the —

• Patriot Act

• Strategic Defense Initiative

• United Nations Participation Act

• Interstate Commerce Commission

The collapse of communism in the late 1980s led to the reunification of —

• Germany

• Korea

• Vietnam

• Yugoslavia

Which president made the announcement about the normalization of relations with Vietnam on July 11, 1995?

• Gerald Ford

• James Carter, Jr.

• Ronald Reagan

• William Clinton

In recent years, advances in technology have changed employers' expectations for job applicants so that most United States employers now —

• believe workers must be loyal to their company

• expect their employees to have computer skills

• require workers to be able to operate heavy machines

• feel employees should have advanced scientific knowledge

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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

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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

This description concerns the —

• transportation of cattle to markets in the Midwest

• immigration of workers to build the Transcontinental Railroad

• movement of cattle to feed the troops during the Civil War

• relocation of settlers to new territory in the Midwest

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The Open Door Policy was important to United States merchants because its goal was to —

• ensure freedom of trade with China

• control the economy of Latin America

• grant exclusive trading rights with Hawaii

• limit commercial activity in Europe

During the 19th century, Chinese immigrants played a major role in the —

• building of the Transcontinental Railroad

• development of the public school system

• establishment of the abolition movement

• formation of the Tammany Society