Immigration to the United States has declined in recent years due to job loss and a period of economic crisis.
a. True
b. False
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Question 2A postindustrial economy is based on tertiary sector productionthe provision of services rather than goods, as a primary source of livelihood for workers and profit for owners and corporate shareholders. A majority of U.S. jobs are in tertiary sector employment.
a. True
b. False
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Question 3Farming and agricultural-related work continues to be the dominant way of life in rural areas of the United States.
a. True
b. False
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Question 4The institution of slavery, which came about largely as a result of the demand for cheap agricultural labor, was a major force in the exploitation of many people of color, but it was particularly the women of color who suffered a double burden of oppression in the form of both sexism and racism.
a. True
b. False
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Question 5Cities undergo economic recovery more quickly than do entire nations.
a. True
b. False
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Question 6In hunting and gathering societies, the economy becomes distinct from family life. The distribution process becomes more complex, with the accumulation of a surplus such that some people can engage in activities other than food production.
a. True
b. False
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Question 7Hispanics accounted for about half the population growth in suburban areas in the 2000s.
a. True
b. False
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Question 8Labor refers to the group of people who contribute their physical and intellectual services to the production process in return for wages that they are paid by firms.
a. True
b. False
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