Sophia US History 2 Milestone 4.

Sophia US History 2 Milestone 4.Choose a consequence of government efforts to address violent crime and drug use in the 1980s and 1990s. Government anti-drug campaigns, such as the "Just Say No" initiative, led to significant declines in drug use. Suburban residents feared violence and drug use that was occurring in urban areas. Crack cocaine swept through America’s inner cities and gang violence rose. African Americans were seven times more likely to be imprisoned than white Americans. CONCEPT The Culture Wars Continue 2 Read the testimony of a Mexican American migrant laborer to Congress in 1969: "What this system and our society is going to have to know and understand is that the migrant farmworker, even 1though tired, uneducated, hungry, and sick, have contributed and sacrificed just as much as anyone else and more than most to this Nation. We have cultivated this earth, planted and harvested all crops for generations in order to provide all the luxuries in food, clothing, and many other items that those of society which surrounds us enjoy today." In addition to commercial agriculture, what other industry continued to rely heavily on immigrant labor in the 20th century? Finance Textile Mining Medical RATIONALE Certain industries within the United States relied heavily on immigrant labor throughout the 20th century, including commercial agriculture and the textile industry. Although the textile industry was dominated by European immigrants in the early 20th century, by the end of the century it relied heavily on Asian immigrant labor. CONCEPT 20th Century American Immigration 3 The 1970s economy in the United States experienced a phenomenon known as “stagflation.” What are three indicators of stagflation? Trade deficits, unstable employment and political unrest 2High inflation, slow economic growth and rising unemployment Moderate economic growth, loss of manufacturing and high inflation Deficit spending, trade wars and rising inflation CONCEPT The 1970s 4 One of the most significant and swift social transformations in recent American history occurred when the Supreme Court rendered what ruling? English was the official language of the United States. Marriage was a union between a man and a woman. Same-sex marriage was a constitutional right. Climate change was real. RATIONALE In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional and that same-sex marriage was a federally protected constitutional right. The growing acceptance of homosexuality among Americans and, with it, a rethinking of the traditional conventions of marriage, marks one of the most significant social changes of the 21st century. CONCEPT 3Major Social Issues in the Early 21st Century 5 Which of the following statements reveal a cause of political organizing by evangelical Christians during the 20th century? "We believe that American politicians are overreacting to the threat posed by the Soviet Union." "The New Right poses a significant threat to all Americans who wish to live in a Christian country." “The Scopes Trial/Monkey Trial ridiculed our beliefs and painted us as ignorant of science.” "New technologies such as the radio and television are drawing Americans away from the church." CONCEPT Religious Influence on the 20th Century Republican Party 6 Name an unintended effect of Reaganomics in the 1980s. The cycle of stagflation was broken. Funding for programs to help the poor was reduced. There was a significant increase in the national debt. 4Taxes were reduced for citizens and corporations