Late 20th & Early 21st Century Trends/The Economy
immigrants add up to a totoal of 43.3 million in the US which __%
13.5
there were no laws limiting immigration until when? what was the reslult?
1921 and 1924 resulting in immigration form asia ceasing entirely(lasted until 1925, when immigration reform passed congress)
By 2020 there will be _________ internet users
5 billion
Millennial Generation
Born 1981 to 1996
what group has the largest amount of immigrants in the US?
Hispanics ex: latin america, asia
what is the rust belt?
Parts of the northeastern and midwestern US that are characterized by declining industry, aging factories, and a decreasing population. ex: new york, pennsylvania, ohio, and indiana
Competition led to what in american industry?
a weakened industry, resulting in more americans beginning to occupy white collar jobs
How did the industrial revolution change america physically?
added railroads, telegraphs, telephone lines, and industrial complexes
for most of american history what did the dominant economic activity revolve around?
agriculture
immigration generates what amoung individuals and groups in america?
anxiety and controversy ex:irsih immigration
what are some of the reasons immiagrants come to the us?
avoiding violence/oppression in home countries, escaping poverty, better oppritunities, more freedom, to be with family
when did the transition from agriculture to industry occur?
before Civil War but accelerated after in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
baby boom generation
born 1946 to 1964
gen x
born 1965 to 1980
service-related jobs
buisness, education, medicene, and retail
more than half of the mexicans live in what two states?
california and texas, others live elsewhere (ex: Spanish Harlem in NYC, Florida Cubans, Hmong in Minnesota, and vietnamese along the gulf coast
what is the most populous state?
california with 39.5 billion residents
ten largest states
california, texas, new york, illinois, ohio, georgia, north carolina, and michigan
why did immigrants drive industrial growth?
demand for labor, and were consumers
imigration patterns switched between 1875 and 1920 bringing what groups to the united states?
eastern and southern europeans, ex: greeks, italians
Who drove industrial growth?
entrepreneurs, and immigrants
social trends:
growing dependence and reliance on technology, "click" shopping, mobility, connectivity, growing social divisions, anxiety and social isolation
a major post ww2 trend was what?
growth of sunbelt (warmer states), grew because of influx of americans moved into the states as well as immigrants
what is the cause of increase in population in the US?
immigration
the industrial revolution in a nation characterized by what?
industrialization,modernization, and urbanization
pro immigration arguments
innovation, language, food, cultural traditions, holidays, diverse culture
what factors contributed to this increased longevityin life expectancy?
innovation/new technology led to the ability to solve disease
Life expectancy: why do we lag behind?
intellectually we know we shouldnt(ex: eat junk food), but do. America has large areas of poverty and people in poverty die earlier
After the civil war(postwar) , with industry and development booming what increased?
job oppritunities
one result of this transition to a service-oriented economy is the diminished size and influence of what?
labor unions
blue collar jobs
manual labor invovlved in building in building a product
what group has the most amount of people in the US illegally?
mexicans
nations most populous city
new york with 8.5 million residents, bigger then the next two combined los angeles and chicago
anxiety and social isolation has led to an increase in what?
nostalgia, narcissism, and tribalism
Family size: why drop off in amount of kids born? are certain generations to blame?
not enough money, waiting longer to get married, millenials claim: no maternal instinct, kids limit adventerous lives , post-m likely to follow those footsteps
Fewer "______________ families" and more "single parent, cohabitating, and blended families"
nuclear
the sunbelt is growing at a faster rate than the Northeast and Midwest in terms of what?
population and economic oppritunities
white collar jobs
professional and/or managerial
Age of Marriage: what factors have contributed to this steadily increasing age of first marriages?
pursue college life, career focused, and we live longer
as of now in the 21st century millions earn there living in what position?
service-related
con immigration arguments
take jobs, dont speak english, dont pay taxes, criminals
what does the industrial revolution represent?
the first great economic transition
what is the major result of growing social divisions?
the ideals that once held our nation together no longer do, division
what did the economy transition lead to?
the industrial revolution
what did the decline of industry lead to?
the rust belt
explain the patterns of immigration. what happens when a group hispanics come to the US?
they cluster together in ethnic enclaves, but as families prosper later generations leave and relocate, creating a gradual disperse of etnic backgrounds blending. ( a result being intermarriage)
what is the only common denominator amoung hispanic immigrants?
they speak spanish, although the variety of dialects is enormous
The industrial revolution made america the most powerful nation on earth in terms of what?
trade and financial clout
It si estimated that by 2024 what group will become a minority?
whites of european descent
life expectancy: why the variation based on race/ethnicicty/gender?
women are less likely to have physically demanding jobs; african americans are more suseptible to illness
american industry made a decisive impact in what?
world war 2, and labor workers striking
what is the least populuous state?
wyoming with less than 600,000 residents
