AnswersHSSUS US History Sem 1 26-27Unit Test

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Opposition to Asian immigrants led to the 1907 Gentleman’s Agreement with Japan. This informal agreement stated that

A
Japan would stop giving passports to people who wanted to immigrate to the United States.
B
Japan would issue only five thousand passports per year to people who wanted to immigrate to the United States.
C
the United States could take away the citizenship of Japanese immigrants who lived in the United States.
D
the United States would stop giving passports to people who wanted to immigrate to Japan.
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Which of the following was a typical tactic of nativists in the early 1900s?

A
registering immigrants to vote
B
campaigning for pro-immigration laws
C
bullying and intimidating immigrants
D
paying immigrants to move out of cities
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How did Latin American immigration to the United States change during the 1960s?

A
Immigration became more common as more people desired to immigrate.
B
Immigration became less common as fewer people desired to immigrate.
C
Immigration became less difficult and more immigrants came to the US.
D
Immigration became more difficult and fewer legal immigrants came to the US.
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Which US migration trend began soon after World War II?

A
moving to cities
B
moving to the suburbs
C
moving to the Sun Belt
D
moving to the Northeast
5

How did income distribution in the US change in the early 2000s?

A
The number of Americans living with wealth increased.
B
The number of Americans living in poverty decreased.
C
The gap between rich people and poor people increased.
D
The gap between rich people and poor people decreased.
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What did passage of the Immigration Act of 1965 accomplish?

A
The law lowered the number of Asians allowed to immigrate to the US.
B
The law allowed no more immigration from European nations.
C
The law supported victims of political persecution.
D
The law made an effort to establish a quota system.
7

In the late 1800s, where did most European immigrants live in the United States?

A
on large farms
B
in large cities
C
just outside cities
D
in small towns
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During the late 1800s, the Chinese immigration rate dramatically

A
decreased because of new legislation.
B
decreased because of a war in China.
C
increased because of a gold rush.
D
increased because of job opportunities.
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What did the change in immigration policies between the 1920s and the 1960s reveal about the United States?

A
The country was becoming more open to diversity and equality.
B
The country was trying to maintain a uniform population.
C
The country was not ready to act with equality and fairness.
D
The country was exerting more control over the ethnicity of immigrants.
10

Many immigrants to the United States in the late twentieth century came from

A
Europe and Latin America.
B
Europe and Africa.
C
Africa and Asia.
D
Asia and Latin America.
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Which statement best explains how the baby boom affects Social Security?

A
The life expectancy for baby boomers is falling, so they will draw less Social Security than planned.
B
The baby boom generation is so large its contributions will fully fund Social Security for the next 30 years.
C
Baby boomers think Social Security should be ended because they will not receive their fair share.
D
Experts fear the high number of retiring baby boomers will place a strain on the Social Security system.
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One effect of the Immigration Act of 1965 on Latin Americans was that it

A
discouraged illegal immigration from Latin America.
B
made it easier for them to enter the United States.
C
encouraged many unskilled workers to immigrate.
D
limited the number of unskilled workers from Latin America.
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Which statement best describes illegal immigration to the United States today?

A
The United States has completely stopped illegal immigration.
B
US officials want more funding to increase illegal immigration.
C
People cannot agree on how to treat undocumented immigrants.
D
The number of undocumented immigrants in the US is very small.
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Americans who migrated to the Sun Belt were moving to a region with

A
cool weather and developing cities.
B
warm weather and economic growth.
C
developing cities and low immigration rates.
D
affordable homes and low immigration rates.
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The Immigration Act of 1924 was considered outdated by the 1960s because

A
no more immigrants were arriving from Asia.
B
immigration patterns were changing.
C
more immigrants were arriving from Europe.
D
immigrants wanted a stronger quota system.
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Read the passage from the Houston Chronicle about air quality in Houston in 2019. “I’m surprised and disturbed that Houston’s air quality worsened in this year’s [American Lung Association ‘State of the Air’] report,” said Luke Metzger, director of Environment Texas. “The trend since 1999 had been one of steady progress and instead now it seems we are backtracking and that’s bad news particularly for the hundreds of thousands of people who have asthma or other vulnerable populations like senior citizens. . . .”Current models estimate that more than 60 percent of ozone pollution is from cars, according to Raun, and to address that, the city is trying to encourage practices such as the use of mass transit and transitioning to fuel-efficient or low-emission vehicles.How is Houston trying to combat increasing ozone pollution?

A
by raising taxes on vulnerable populations
B
by increasing access to health care
C
by encouraging use of mass transit
D
by prohibiting the sale of new cars
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A pull factor is best defined as

A
something that causes people to leave their country.
B
something that draws people to a new country.
C
any hardship immigrants face in a new country.
D
any legal restriction on immigration.
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Because of the baby boom, senior citizens make up

A
a larger share of the population than ever before.
B
a smaller share of the population than ever before.
C
a larger share of US immigrants than ever before.
D
a smaller share of US immigrants than ever before.
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Which is an example of a pull factor resulting in immigration?

A
drought or famine
B
high unemployment
C
job opportunities
D
persecution for beliefs
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Read the passage from the Houston Chronicle about air quality in Houston in 2019. “I’m surprised and disturbed that Houston’s air quality worsened in this year’s [American Lung Association ‘State of the Air’] report,” said Luke Metzger, director of Environment Texas. “The trend since 1999 had been one of steady progress and instead now it seems we are backtracking and that’s bad news particularly for the hundreds of thousands of people who have asthma or other vulnerable populations like senior citizens. . . .”Current models estimate that more than 60 percent of ozone pollution is from cars, according to Raun, and to address that, the city is trying to encourage practices such as the use of mass transit and transitioning to fuel-efficient or low-emission vehicles.Which statement best describes air quality in Houston since 1999?

A
Air pollution has been steadily increasing in Houston since 1999.
B
Air pollution has been steadily decreasing in Houston since 1999.
C
Air pollution has varied depending on climate conditions since 1999.
D
Air pollution has steadily decreased since 1999, before suddenly increasing.

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