1. The annual population growth rate of the 1990s was ______.
A. 1% B. 0.9%
C. over 1% D. under 1%
2. A major source of population growth is ________.
A. immigration B. baby boom
C. rising birth rate D. larger number of young people
3. The immigrants spread unevenly across the country, with ______having the
largest percentage of immigrants.
A. Northeast B. the West
C. Midwest D. the South
4. ________was an important immigration spot in late 19th century and early
20th century.
A. Ellis Island B. San Francisco
C. Hawaii D. Miami
5. The three states that have seen the fastest growth in population in the
past 20 years are ______.
A. California, Arizona and New Mexico
B. California, Florida and Nevada
C. New Mexico, Texas and Florida
D. Arizona, Nevada and Florida
6. One of the reasons for the growth of population in Florida is because of
its _________.
A. expanding economy
B. large number of Cuban-Americans
C. climate
D. exotic food
7. More than _____of the population in the United States lived in city areas
in 1988.
A. 60% B. 75%
C. 90% D. 50%
8. The population between the age of 25 and 44 increased by 28.1% from 1980
to 1989 because ___________.
A. this was the period of large inflow of young immigrants
B. this was the birth age of the baby boomers.
C. the large number born during WW II reached this age bracket
D. those who were born in the period of baby boom reached this age
bracket
9. Up to the end of WW II, there were ______waves of large-scale emigration
to the United States.
A. four B. two
C. three D. None of the above
10. Between 1845 and 1854, about 1.5 million Irishmen emigrated to United
States because of __________.
A. famine B. English oppression
C. war D. Both A & B
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