Immigration and Demographic Change

Question 1

Approximately how many American marriages end in divorce?

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one in two marriages

Question 2

Which factor drew many Americans to the suburbs?

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affordable homes

Question 3

Immigration changes the US population by making it

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more diverse.

Question 4

By 2010, three out of four Americans

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lived in urban areas.

Question 5

The baby boom generation is significant because it was

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the largest generation born in US history.

Question 6

Which phrases best summarize the US population in the twenty-first century?

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older, more culturally diverse, a bigger income gap between classes

Question 7

Because of the baby boom, senior citizens make up

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a larger share of the population than ever before.

Question 8

Which trend contributes to the long-term impact of the US baby boom?

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rising life expectancy

Question 9

Americans who migrated to the Sun Belt were moving to a region with

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warm weather and economic growth.

Question 10

Which statement accurately describes the US population estimate for 2050?

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The minority group population will be equal to the majority group population.

Immigration and Demographic Change Answers