Question 1

The ____________________ Act obliged banks to invest in low-income neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

Community

Question 2

In recent years political power has shifted as

Accepted Answer

A) Southern states lost congressional seats. 
B) the West lost electoral votes. 
C) Northeastern states lost congressional seats. 
D) Northeastern states gained electoral votes. 
E) voter registration has been reduced. 
A) Southern states lost congressional seats. 
B) the West lost electoral votes. 
C) Northeastern states lost congressional seats. 
D) Northeastern states gained electoral votes. 
E) voter registration has been reduced.

Question 3

According to some estimates, in 2000, the number of people practicing ________________ surpassed the number of people practicing Judaism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to some estimates, in 2000, the...

Question 4

By the end of the 20th century, the labor movement

Accepted Answer

A) successfully organized office, restaurant, and hotel workers under the leadership of the AFL-CIO 
B) suffered because of the high unemployment rate. 
C) lost political power as union membership declined to less than 13 percent. 
D) failed to organize government employees and health-care workers. 
E) excluded women. 
A) successfully organized office, restaurant, and hotel workers under the leadership of the AFL-CIO 
B) suffered because of the high unemployment rate. 
C) lost political power as union membership declined to less than 13 percent. 
D) failed to organize government employees and health-care workers. 
E) excluded women.

Question 5

One out of every ____________________ retail workers are employed by Wal-Mart.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One out of every ____________________ retail workers...

Question 6

The remote control for television were first available in the ____________________ decade.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The remote control for television were first...

Question 7

The religious landscape of the United States

Accepted Answer

A) became almost nonexistent as most Americans do not believe in a higher power. 
B) lacked diversity. 
C) saw a swing back toward conservative Christianity. 
D) became increasingly streamlined. 
E) was more diverse than it had ever been before. 
A) became almost nonexistent as most Americans do not believe in a higher power. 
B) lacked diversity. 
C) saw a swing back toward conservative Christianity. 
D) became increasingly streamlined. 
E) was more diverse than it had ever been before.

Question 8

The event that showcased for the public the gender issues that Title IX sought to resolve was

Accepted Answer

A) the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. 
B) the domestic violence related to the Superbowl. 
C) the banning of women from major league sports. 
D) the tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. 
B) the domestic violence related to the Superbowl. 
C) the banning of women from major league sports. 
D) the tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 9

_________ initially helped so-called minor collegiate sports such as gymnastics and lacrosse gain television time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ initially helped so-called minor collegiate sports...

Question 10

Since the 1960s, the Protestant evangelicals and ____________________ have grown at a rate faster than the U.S. population as a whole.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since the 1960s, the Protestant evangelicals and...

Question 11

By the early 21st century, a few religious denominations began accepting _____________________ as ministers and rabbis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By the early 21st century, a few...

Question 12

The practice of buying consumer products over the Internet is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The practice of buying consumer products over...

Question 13

The computer revolution helped the financial industry expand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following statements regarding immigration are true except

Accepted Answer

A) in 2000, the percentage of Americans born outside the United States was an all-time high. 
B) since 1965, immigration to the United States has become more diverse. 
C) ninety percent of all Mexican Americans settle in the Southwest. 
D) in 2000, 3 million Puerto Ricans lived in the United States and 4 million lived in Puerto Rico. 
E) in the early 21st century, only four Latin nations had more Spanish-speaking people than the U.S.. 
A) in 2000, the percentage of Americans born outside the United States was an all-time high. 
B) since 1965, immigration to the United States has become more diverse. 
C) ninety percent of all Mexican Americans settle in the Southwest. 
D) in 2000, 3 million Puerto Ricans lived in the United States and 4 million lived in Puerto Rico. 
E) in the early 21st century, only four Latin nations had more Spanish-speaking people than the U.S..

Question 15

The purpose of the Sundance Film Festival was to

Accepted Answer

A) influence Academy Award nominations. 
B) encourage independent filmmakers. 
C) show European films to an American audience. 
D) experiment with special effects. 
E) fight censorship. 
A) influence Academy Award nominations. 
B) encourage independent filmmakers. 
C) show European films to an American audience. 
D) experiment with special effects. 
E) fight censorship.

Question 16

The majority of Spanish-speaking Americans in the United States are from

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico. 
B) Puerto Rico. 
C) Honduras. 
D) El Salvador. 
E) Spain. 
A) Mexico. 
B) Puerto Rico. 
C) Honduras. 
D) El Salvador. 
E) Spain.

Question 17

All of the following statements regarding labor unions are true except

Accepted Answer

A) most union growth came from health and government workers.​ 
B) by the early 21st century, union membership had declined to around 3 percent. 
C) corporations were able to fight off unionization in the 1950s and 1960s with generous benefits packages to workers. 
D) the labor movement struggled to recruit hotel, clerical and restaurant workers in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. 
E) in the 1950s union membership averaged 30 percent. 
A) most union growth came from health and government workers.​ 
B) by the early 21st century, union membership had declined to around 3 percent. 
C) corporations were able to fight off unionization in the 1950s and 1960s with generous benefits packages to workers. 
D) the labor movement struggled to recruit hotel, clerical and restaurant workers in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. 
E) in the 1950s union membership averaged 30 percent.

Question 18

Most of the workforce of Wal-Mart is unionized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In 2000, the percentage of Americans born outside the United States was at an all-time high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

____________________ launched Sundance Film Institute.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ launched Sundance Film Institute....

Exam 31: Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

The ____________________ Act obliged banks to invest in low-income neighborhoods.

In recent years political power has shifted as

According to some estimates, in 2000, the number of people practicing ________________ surpassed the number of people practicing Judaism.

By the end of the 20th century, the labor movement

One out of every ____________________ retail workers are employed by Wal-Mart.

The remote control for television were first available in the ____________________ decade.

The religious landscape of the United States

The event that showcased for the public the gender issues that Title IX sought to resolve was

_________ initially helped so-called minor collegiate sports such as gymnastics and lacrosse gain television time.

Since the 1960s, the Protestant evangelicals and ____________________ have grown at a rate faster than the U.S. population as a whole.

By the early 21st century, a few religious denominations began accepting _____________________ as ministers and rabbis.

The practice of buying consumer products over the Internet is known as ____________________.

The computer revolution helped the financial industry expand.

All of the following statements regarding immigration are true except

The purpose of the Sundance Film Festival was to

The majority of Spanish-speaking Americans in the United States are from

All of the following statements regarding labor unions are true except

Most of the workforce of Wal-Mart is unionized.

In 2000, the percentage of Americans born outside the United States was at an all-time high.

____________________ launched Sundance Film Institute.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

Colonization in North America, 1600-1680

Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent, 1720-1763

Reform, Resistance, Revolution, 1763-1776

The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture, 1815-1850

Whigs and Democrats, 1815-1840

Antebellum Reform, 1820-1860

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War, 1939-1945

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

America at Midcentury, 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2014

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