Immigration and Demographic Change

Which of these best describes baby boomers?

largest generation in American history

Based on this map, Asian immigrants settled mostly in which of these states?

California

How will an aging population likely affect health care in the future? Select all that apply.

increased demand for services higher costs for Medicare more need for long-term care

Are the following statements true or false? Poverty has simple causes that are easy to define. Minority groups are more likely to face unequal opportunities. Poverty is decreasing over time

False True False

Select all the responses that correctly complete the sentence. People migrated to Sun Belt states in the 1970s for

growing economies

The oldest members of the baby boom generation have begun relying on Medicare for

health insurance.

In the late 1900s and early 2000s, how has the income gap changed?

increased

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

rising life expectancy

In this lesson, you learned that America's families are changing. Which of these might be part of a "nontraditional" family? Select all that apply.

single parents stepparents grandparents gay parents

The baby boom generation is significant because it was

the largest generation born in US history.

Which factor drew many Americans to the suburbs?

affordable homes

Why have some Americans been opposed to immigration throughout history? Select all that apply.

All of them

Use the graph to answer this question: Since 1980, which groups have represented the largest share of immigration to the United States?

Asia and Latin America

Which statement best describes illegal immigration to the United States today?

People cannot agree on how to treat illegal immigrants.

Based on the map, Latino immigrants settled mostly in which of these states?

Texas

In five to seven sentences, summarize your understanding of how the United States is changing. Be sure to use examples from the lesson.

The united states has changed very much. It use to be so outrageous to have an unusual family and frowned upon. But not it has improved and is more acceptable.

This quote demonstrates all of the following things about the Social Security Program, except:

There is agreement about how Social Security should be fixed.

The "baby boom" was an increase in the birthrate that occurred after

World War II.

Because of the baby boom, senior citizens make up

a larger share of the population than ever before.

By 2010, three out of four Americans

lived in urban areas.

By 2050, it is likely that the white population of the United States will

lose its majority status.

Immigration changes the US population by making it

more diverse.

How many Americans currently live in suburbs?

more than half