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US History II UNIT 4 CHALLENGE 3. HIST 105 US History II UNIT 4 CHALLENGE 3: Making Changes in America Which statement regarding the "New World Order" after the Cold War ended is true? a... .) The international community failed to bring ethnic cleansing in southeastern Europe to a halt. b.) The Oslo Accords and the New World Order temporarily lessened tensions in the Middle East. c.) NATO’s participation in the New World Order declined after the collapse of the Soviet Union. d.) Presidents Bush and Clinton both pursued a unilateral foreign policy as part of the "New World Order." What statement describes the effect decreasing budget deficits had on the U.S. economy in the 1990s? a.) “Wages for U.S. jobs rose, despite competition from low-wage workers in Europe and elsewhere.” b.) “As the federal government reduced its borrowing, more capital became available in the private sector.” c.) “We believed the advent of the Internet would transform labor and promote prosperity.” d.) “Markets opened up and the flow of people and products across national and international boundaries increased.” What statement describes the effect NAFTA had on the U.S. economy in the 1990s for average Americans? a.) "The balanced federal budget gave me more confidence in the American economy." b.) "Low-interest rates and stable employment enabled me to buy a house in the suburbs for my family." c.) "The elimination of tariffs and trade restrictions between the U.S., Canada and Mexico made the household goods I buy cheaper." d.) “I moved to Silicon Valley in California, a center of innovation and technology.” Which of these statements is a consequence of government efforts to reduce drug use and violent crime during the 1980s and 1990s? a.) Rival gangs and drug dealers battled on city streets. b.) Racial and economic inequities in the judicial system were addressed. c.) States implemented mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes, violent or not. d.) Urban crime rates began to rise in the 1970s, and most offenders were male baby boomers. Which statement is an example of a "consequence" of the rise of mass incarceration in the 1980s and 1990s? a.) More prisons were built and increasingly turned over to private management companies. b.) Prison populations declined between 1990 and 2000, after increasing dramatically in the previous decade. c.) California enacted the “three strikes" law, which sent even nonviolent criminals to prison. d.) Violence and drug use in inner cities frightened many white middle class Americans. What is the correct sequence of the changes in American immigration policy during the 20th century? a.) Congress limited overall immigration to the United States with a quota system that privileged immigrants from northern and western Europe. Congress attempted to deal with the reality of illegal immigration by providing legal status to 1.7 million foreigners living in the United States. Congress established an immigration policy that prioritized the admittance of immigrants with valuable job skills, rather than a particular race or ethnic background. b.) Congress limited overall immigration to the United States with a quota system that privileged immigrants from northern and western Europe. Congress established an immigration policy that prioritized the admittance of immigrants with valuable job skills, rather than a particular race or ethnic background. Congress attempted to deal with the reality of illegal immigration by providing legal status to 1.7 million foreigners living in the United States. c.) Congress established an immigration policy that prioritized the admittance of immigrants with valuable job skills, rather than a particular race or ethnic background. Congress limited overall immigration to the United States with a quota system that privileged immigrants from northern and western Europe. Congress attempted to deal with the reality of illegal immigration by providing legal status to 1.7 million foreigners living in the United States. d.) Congress attempted to deal with the reality of illegal immigration by providing legal status to 1.7 million foreigners living in the United States. Congress limited overall immigration to the United States with a quota system that privileged immigrants from northern and western Europe. Congress established an immigration policy that prioritized the admittance of immigrants with valuable job skills, rather than a particular race or ethnic background. Read the testimony of a Mexican American migrant laborer, given in a 1969 Senate hearing: "So when crops are over in the State of Florida, there is no way that he can continue to survive, so he migrates. And because of that the migrant farmworkers have had great difficulties in their employment relationships, much of this arising out of exploitation and abuse by irresponsible farmers and crew leaders who sometimes underpay them, short count them, and overcharge them for transportation." Based on the excerpt, which two statements describe the experience of migrant workers in the U.S.? a.) They have little security or social support. b.) They often return to their homeland because conditions are so harsh. c.) They are grateful for the opportunity to make a living. d.) They are not allowed to stay in one place for too long. Consider this image from 1991 that depicts immigrant workers in a New York City garment shop. Choose one way the image demonstrates continuity in the immigrant experience in the 20th century. a.) Most immigrants eventually assimilate into mainstream American culture. b.) Immigrant laborers throughout the 20th century have primarily been Asian. c.) Low wage textile work continues to be performed largely by immigrant women. d.) The textile industry has been a place for immigrants to find safe, reliable jobs. [Show More]

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