Chapter 42 - The American People Face a New Century

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Gender gap

Was caused by discrimination and the large burdens placed on women by families

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Hispanic-Americans

Became a larger minority in the U.S. during the 1990s and 2000s

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New York

________ became the art capital of the world after WWII.

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Congress

________ passed a Family Leave Bill to provide job protection in 1993 for working fathers and mothers that needed to take time off of work for their families.

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OJ Simpson

________ was found not guilty of killing his former wife and another victim in 1995.

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Acquittal

Sparked riots by angry African-Americasn in Los Angeles

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Americans

________ began to stress and need to preserve and promote ethnic and racial cultures in the late 20th century.

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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

Made it illegal for employers to hire undocumented immigrants

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Information age

Followed World War II which marked by industry of storing, organizing, and processing data

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Women

Began to enter male-dominated fields such as airline pilots, lawyers, and such

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Social Security system

Strained due to ratio of active workers to retirees decreasing dramatically which led to increased taxes on workers

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Anti-immigration sentiment

Swept over America due to people being concerned that the U.S. couldn’t handle the influx of immigrants

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American West

Became a popular literary focal point

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New York

Became the art capital of the world after WWII

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September 11th

Attacks started America’s war on terrorism, helping isolate it from rest of the world

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