Because of the 1965 Changes in Immigration Laws, Thirty-Five Years

question 61

Multiple Choice

Because of the 1965 changes in immigration laws, thirty-five years later the immigrant population in the United States:

• A) had declined significantly.
• B) increasingly came from Asia and Latin America.
• C) increasingly came from eastern Europe.
• D) had stayed about the same.

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Definitions:

Direct Foreign Investment

An investment made by a company or individual in one country in business interests in another country, in the form of either establishing business operations or acquiring business assets.

Ethnocentric Attitude

Holding the belief that one's own culture, nation, or ethnicity is superior to others, often leading to bias and prejudice.

Individualistic Culture

A culture that emphasizes the needs and goals of the individual over the needs and goals of the group.

NAFTA Trade Agreement

The North American Free Trade Agreement, a trilateral trade bloc agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico designed to eliminate trade barriers.