The United States slipped from its position as the world's ...

[LaDunn]

Question 1

In the 1980s, 37 percent of all immigrants came from
 
  A) Latin America.
  B) Africa.
  C) the Middle East.
  D) Asia.

Question 2

Which of the following Asian nations sent immigrants to the United States in the late twentieth century?
 
  A) India
  B) China
  C) Korea
  D) All of the above.

Question 3

The economic recession that confronted the American people from 1980 to 1982
 
  A) affected only the Sun Belt states.
  B) affected only the upper classes.
  C) affected all classes equally.
  D) led to unemployment rates for African Americans that exceeded 25 percent.

Question 4

After the mid-1970s, American farms
 
  A) were caught in a cycle of overproduction, heavy indebtedness, and falling prices.
  B) were primarily family operations.
  C) were barely productive.
  D) did not suffer economically with the rest of the nation.

Question 5

During the 1980s, the trade union movement in the United States
 
  A) found strong support from Ronald Reagan.
  B) became more radical.
  C) had little success among public employees.
  D) declined in membership.

Question 6

The United States slipped from its position as the world's industrial leader mainly because of
 
  A) shrinking markets abroad.
  B) failure to train workers adequately.
  C) failure to invest sufficiently in its productive capacity.
  D) overconcentration on electronic industries.

[bdobbins]

Answer 1

Answer: D

Answer 2

Answer: D

Answer 3

Answer: D

Answer 4

Answer: A

Answer 5

Answer: D

Answer 6

Answer: C