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The United States in Today’s World Overview Time Lines

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2 The New Global Economy

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3 Technology and Modern Life

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4 The Changing Face of America Chapter Assessment Transparencies

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The United States in Today’s World “America is . . . like a quilt—many pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven and held together by a common thread.” The Reverend Jesse Jackson, politician

THEMES IN CHAPTER 34

The American Dream Economic Security Science and Technology Immigration and Migration

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The United States in Today’s World “America is . . . like a quilt—many pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven and held together by a common thread.” The Reverend Jesse Jackson, politician

What do you know? Read the quote above and answer the following: • What does the quote lead you to think about the United States today?

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Time Line The United States 1992 The Twenty-seventh Amendment to the Constitution, which deals with congressional pay raises, is ratified. U.S. troops land in Somalia to provide humanitarian aid to the famine-stricken nation. 1993 The United States and Russia sign the START II pact to reduce nuclear weapons on both sides. Terrorists bomb the World Trade Center in New York City. 1995 The Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is bombed. 1997 Pathfinder spacecraft lands on Mars. 1998 President Clinton is impeached. 1999 Senate acquits President Clinton.

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Time Line The World 1993 The South African government and the African National Congress agree to end white minority rule. 1994 Russian armies invade the republic of Chechnya to try to squelch a separatist rebellion. 1996 Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated. 1997 British return Hong Kong to Chinese rule. 1998 Northern Ireland, the Irish Republic, and the United Kingdom sign peace agreements. 1999 NATO bombs Serb forces to protect ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.

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The Clinton Presidency

Learn About Bill Clinton’s presidency.

To Understand American politics during the 1990s.

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The Clinton Presidency

Key Idea President Bill Clinton attempts to provide more economic security for all Americans. Republicans challenge some of his programs and win control of Congress.

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Section 1 Assessment SUMMARIZING

What are some of Clinton’s major actions during his first term as president?

September 1993 Presents health care bill to Congress

November 1993 Wins passage of NAFTA

1995 Participates in negotiating Dayton Accords, leading to peace in Bosnia

1996 Signs welfare reform bill

1997 Signs budget agreement that leads to balanced federal budget

1999 Authorizes U.S. participation in NATO bombing of Serbia

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Section 1 Assessment RECOGNIZING EFFECTS

Explain how the economy played significant but different roles in Clinton’s presidential election victories in 1992 and 1996.

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• the state of the U.S. economy in 1992 and 1996 • how voters responded to their economic circumstances

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Section 1 Assessment FORMING AND SUPPORTING OPINIONS

What event or trend during the Clinton administration will have the most lasting impact on the United States?

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• welfare reform • the impeachment of President Clinton • balancing the federal budget • encouraging the development of the global economy

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The New Global Economy

Learn About America’s role in a changing world economy.

To Understand the economic challenges and opportunities facing Americans in the 21st century.

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The New Global Economy

Key Idea Workers face new challenges to their economic security as the U.S. economy evolves.

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Section 2 Assessment SUMMARIZING

What were the major changes that occurred in the U.S. economy during the 1990s? “permalancers” expanding service sector

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contract workers

high unemployment downsizing

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international trade global economy

decline in industrial work drop in union membership

high-tech industry “knowledge worker”

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Section 2 Assessment RECOGNIZING EFFECTS

Explain who was negatively affected by the changes in the economy and what negative effects they suffered.

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• who had the highest unemployment rates • what types of jobs were eliminated • what other negative effects there were

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Section 2 Assessment DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

Considering the economic changes described in this section, how do you think workers can best prepare themselves for the future?

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• the trend of hiring more temporary employees • the shift from agriculture and manufacturing to high-tech industries • the skills that might prepare one for work in the global economy

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Technology and Modern Life

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Learn About developments in communications and other industries.

To Understand the impact of technological advances in the late 20th century.

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Technology and Modern Life

Key Idea New opportunities and challenges arise from technological developments in many industries, especially computers and communications.

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Technology and Modern Life

SUMMARIZING

Section 3 Assessment 3

What are some of the technological changes described in this section? • Internet • e-mail • V-chip

• MRI • artificial limbs • virtual reality

• CD-ROMs • air bags • electric cars • Global Positioning System • genetically engineered food

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Section 3 Assessment 3

Explain how government, business, and individuals are important to the existence of the information superhighway.

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• the costs of developing the superhighway • the equipment and personnel needed to maintain it • who uses the superhighway and why

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Section 3 Assessment 3

Which area of technological change described in this section do you think was the most important one for the country as a whole?

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• changes in communications and transportation • changes in health care • changes in entertainment • changes that benefit the environment

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The Changing Face of America

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Learn About social and cultural changes in the United States in the late 20th century.

To Understand the challenges and opportunities of America’s future.

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Key Idea Demographic changes in the United States have significant implications for American society at the outset of the 21st century.

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Section 4 Assessment SUMMARIZING

What are some of the demographic changes occurring in the United States today? Demographic Changes Urban distribution

more suburban, less urban

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more senior citizens

Ethnic and racial makeup

more Asians and Hispanics, lower proportion of whites, about the same proportion of African Americans

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Section 4 Assessment HYPOTHESIZING

As urban problems become more common in the suburbs, how might the residents of suburbs respond?

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• the spread of suburbs farther and farther from the city • the new ability to telecommute • the tax problems that suburbs face

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Section 4 Assessment DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

What do you think will be the biggest challenge facing the United States in the new millennium?

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• rundown cities and poverty • the growing population of elderly persons • the debate over immigration policy • terrorism and crime

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Assessment

1. Name three of President Clinton’s most significant achievements during his first term.

2. How did both political parties contribute to the gridlock that shut down the government in 1995 and 1996? 3. How did world events shape Clinton’s foreign policy? 4. How did downsizing affect U.S. workers? 5. Summarize which parts of the economy grew during the 1990s and which declined.

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6. Explain what President Clinton meant when he said, “Trade, as much as troops, will increasingly define the ties that bind nations in the twenty-first century.” 7. What resources of information, previously difficult to find, did the Internet make available? 8. How did changes in technology in the 1990s enrich American lives? 9. How has urban flight changed both cities and suburbs? 10. In what ways has technology improved American education?

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