Impact of the Digital Revolution and Technological Innovations

What was a significant impact of the digital revolution in the late 1980s and 1990s?

• Decrease in global trade

• Increase in unemployment rates

• Increase in internet-based opportunities

• Decline in technological innovations

Which companies helped produce a computer revolution with personal computers and user-friendly software?

• IBM and Dell

• Apple and Microsoft

• Google and Amazon

• Intel and AMD

What was the impact of technological innovations in personal computers and software?

• Decrease in national productivity

• Increase in unemployment rates

• Increase in national productivity

• Decline in internet usage

What was the unemployment rate change from 1992 to 2000?

• 7.5% to 3.9%

• 25% to 7.5%

• 3.9% to 17.5%

• 0.5% to 5%

What did the rise of the affordable PC in the 80s and 90s impact?

• Only the business community

• Only the cultural areas

• Both domestic and cultural areas

• Only the educational sector

What was one of the effects of increased employment in service sectors in the 21st century?

• Decrease in economic inequality

• Increase in union membership

• Stagnation of real wages for the working and middle class

• Increase in manufacturing jobs

Which technological advancement enabled increased American participation in worldwide economic opportunities?

• Improvements in digital communications

• Development of nuclear technology

• Advancements in automotive engineering

• Innovations in agricultural techniques

What was a significant result of the Johnson-era Immigration Act of 1965?

• Decrease in immigration from Latin America

• Increase in immigration from non-northern European countries

• Stricter quotas on Asian immigrants

• Reduction in the number of immigrants from Africa

Which region became a political powerhouse due to population shifts from the Rust Belt?

• The Northeast

• The Midwest

• The Sunbelt

• The Pacific Northwest

What was one of the cultural impacts of increased immigration from Latin America and Asia?

• Decrease in multiculturalism

• Increase in traditional American cuisine

• Explosion of foods from different cultures

• Decline in American music diversity