Which of the Following Correctly Reflects the Characteristics of the Current

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly reflects the characteristics of the current U.S.population?

• A)Nearly one in five Americans today is an immigrant.
• B)The median age of the U.S.population has risen significantly over the last decade.
• C)The Asian population in the United States is presently the largest ethnic group.
• D)The Hispanic community represents nearly one-third of the total U.S.population.

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Definitions:

New Netherland

A 17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that encompassed parts of modern Northeastern United States, including New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Legal Identity

The lawfully recognized personality under which an individual or entity has rights, duties, and is subject to legal actions.

Indentured Servants

Individuals who agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to the New World and eventual freedom; a common practice in the American colonies.

Fur Trade

The buying and selling of animal pelts (especially those of beavers, which were highly valued) primarily carried out by European settlers and Indigenous peoples in North America from the 16th to 19th centuries.