In Terms of U

question 6

Multiple Choice

In terms of U.S. Census data collection ______ and ______ had profound and lasting effects on family make-up.

• A) the Great Depression; World War II
• B) the Industrial Revolution; World War I
• C) farming; small towns
• D) life expectancy; increased diversity

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Definitions:

Mikhail Gorbachev

The last leader of the Soviet Union, known for his policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring) which led to the end of the Cold War.

Nelson Rockefeller

An American businessman and politician who served as the 41st Vice President of the United States from 1974 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford and was the 49th Governor of New York.

Richard M. Nixon

37th President of the United States, known for his involvement in the Watergate scandal and eventual resignation.

Panama Canal

A significant engineering project completed in 1914, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and significantly impacting global trade routes.