Unit 11: America’s Role in the 21century

1. Unit 11: America’s Role in the 21century

2. Demand for televisions increased because more people could afford to buy them. What happened when the price of televisions decreased in the 1960s?

3. Internet and personal computer Which of the following are technological innovations since 1975?

4. He worked with the leaders of Israel and Egypt to negotiate a peace treaty. Which BEST describes President Carter’s efforts to bring peace to theMiddle East?

5. It increased American productivity at home and at work. What was the MAJOR impact on American life when the personalcomputer was developed?

6. Economic activity would have declined. The United States was a major supplier of manufactured goods in the1950s and 1960s. If the demand for those manufactured goodsdecreased in overseas markets, how would that have affected economicactivity in the United States?

7. The U.S. dropping an atomic bomb on the Soviet Union to end the Cold War. The United States was involved in the collapse of the Soviet Union except for:

8. Higher business productivity with fewer assembly line jobs for Workers. The following reason is a primary result of twentieth-centurytechnological innovations such as computers?

9. The United States led a coalition in a war against Iraq after Iraq invaded Kuwait. Which best describes the United States’ involvement in the Persian GulfWar?

10. It expanded markets for products because there were more people available to purchase products. How did a growing population affect the economy in the 1950s and 1960s?

11. Specialization caused salaries to increase because people who could do specific tasks were paid more money for their labor. During the 1960's, which of the following describes how specializationimpacted standards of living in American households?

12. Why did the U.S. become involved in the War on Terrorism and what tactics have been used to combat terrorism?

13. The U.S. was attacked by terrorists, which prompted our country to engage in the war on terrorism. Some tactics have included: increasing airport security, instituted terror threat levels, forming alliances with countries that are against terrorism, seeking out and destroying terrorist cells around the world, increasing the number of soldiers we have overseas, etc.

14. Write a sentence to summarize how the Internet has impacted American life. Then list three examples to support your answer.

15. Possible answers: work at home, multiple research sources, exchange information quickly, shop online, stay connected through e-mail, going to school, manage finances, easy access to entertainment, ability to create and share resources with others all over the world, etc.

16. How has business productivity been impacted because of the Internet? • Give an explanation and list one example to support your idea.

17. Mapquest, Google Earth, etc. businesses exchange information quickly, can have virtual meetings with anyone in the world, can sell their products online to more