Chapter 2 NORTH AMERICA

US Population Report

After watching the US Population Report video, consider the questions below. Then "submit" your response.

1. The United States has the highest growth rate of any industrialized country, at

3 percent

2 percent

1 percent

5 percent

2. The proportion of U.S. population growth that comes from immigration is:

100 percent

75 percent

50 percent

40 percent

3. Accounting for one half the U.S. population growth are:

Chinese.

Japanese.

Hispanics.

Europeans.

4. Immigrants contribute to the economy of the entire United States by

Forcing schools to teach subjects in many languages.

Adding patients to the health care system.

Increasing urban sprawl.

Replacing retiring baby boomers in the work force.