Unit 1

Question 1

3 Most populated cities in the US

Answer 1

New York, LA, Chicago

Question 2

Largest Christian group

Answer 2

Protestant, Roman Catholic, Reformed

Question 3

What political system does the US have?

Answer 3

Constitutional Federal Republic- prevent government from becoming tyrannical.
- different branches
- elections

Question 4

Urban population. Pros/Cons?

Answer 4

people living in big cities
-pros: bring new ideas, helps economy through jobs, higher education with more people living there
- cons: high demand for metals, electricity, energy.

Question 5

Political Polarization

Answer 5

Political groups are spreading apart so much that there’s a Team A and Team B. With no middle ground. Where you live effects how you live which feeds in to our political views. Staying around people who agree with you.

Question 6

Literacy Rate

Answer 6

Shows how well the education systems are

Question 7

Top 3 US killers

Answer 7

Heart disease, cancer, stroke/covid

Question 8

Explain the population trend in the US and the factors that are causing this

Answer 8

Younger people tend to move to more job places or west or northeast. For industrial reasons. Along with the Sunbelt for warmer climates.

Question 9

What does it mean to be a global citizen?

Answer 9

Possessing a wide view of the world and the part i play in it. Working together for the better of society and the world.

Question 10

Explain what the terms mixed economy and urban population statistics are.

Answer 10

Mixed economy- private/public ownership and regulation (SEC, OSHA, FDA)
Urban population statistics- how many people live in an area deemed urban

Question 11

1861-1865
1914-1918
1929-1930’s
1941-1945
1945-1989
1950-1953
1950’s-1970’s
1965-1974
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Answer 11

1861-1865- civil war
1914-1918- WW1
1929-1930’s- Great depression
1941-1945- WW2
1945-1989- Cold War
1950-1953- Korean War
1950’s-1970’s- Racial issues
1965-1974- Vietnam
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