Deck 13: Population Change in the Us

Question 1

What were the main causes for the decrease in fertility in the U.S. from over 7 children per woman during the colonial period to under 2 children per woman presently?

Answer 1

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Question 2

Write an essay describing the demographic characteristics of the U.S. population today. Then write two paragraphs about how these characteristics are projected to have changed in the U.S. by the year of 2060 or so.

Answer 2

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Question 3

About how many undocumented immigrants are there now residing in the U.S.?

A) 11.2 million
B) 6.1 million
C) 4.6 million
D) 15.2 million
E) 20.8 million

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is one of the main factors that we must we keep in mind when thinking about whether life expectancy will increase in the future?

A) The demographic effects of the elimination of a specific disease will be rather small.
B) There is a lot of evidence that there will be a dramatic improvement in disease elimination.
C) There is a great amount of unreliable data on mortality.
D) The demographic effects of the elimination of a specific disease will be huge.
E) Life expectancy projections are not very accurate.

Question 5

Write an essay describing the demographic characteristics of the U.S. population during the pre-colonial period, during the colonial period, and during the 19^th and 20^th centuries.

Question 6

Which of the following was not a contributing factor to the baby bust in the U.S. in the 1960's and 1970's?

A) Increases in living expenses
B) Higher education more easily available
C) Easier access to contraception and abortion
D) Increases in the gender wage gap
E) More women in the work force

Question 7

When did the first major slowdown occur in population growth in the U.S.?

A) During the Civil War.
B) During the Industrial Revolution.
C) During the westward expansion.
D) During the Post WWII years.
E) After the American Revolution.

Question 8

Why did the demographic surprise of the baby bust occur in the U.S. in the 1960's and 1970's? Why was it a surprise? List some of the factors that came together to create the baby bust.

Question 9

During which period in American history was there an interruption in immigrant flows, and a decline in fertility rates, and an increase in death rates (partly due to an influenza epidemic)?

A) the Industrial Revolution
B) the Great Depression
C) the Civil War
D) the years of WW I
E) the years of WW II

Question 10

Most population growth in the U.S. during the fifty years after 1800 occurred where?

A) The Midwest
B) The South
C) The Atlantic seaboard
D) California (mainly because of the gold rush)
E) Appalachia

Question 11

List and describe some of the factors that contributed to the post-WW-II baby boom in the United States. Also outline the fertility patterns of the U.S. leading up to the boom.

Question 12

Of all the undocumented immigrants residing in the U.S. as of 2012, approximately what percentage is from Mexico?

A) 100%
B) 75%
C) 50%
D) 25%
E) 0%