CLEP History of the United States II by Editors of REA

Author:Editors of REA
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9780738666563
Publisher: Research & Education Association
Published: 2013-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CLEP HISTORY OF THE U.S. II TEST 1

ANSWER KEY

DETAILED EXPLANATIONS OF ANSWERS

PRACTICE TEST 1

1. (A) At the end of the twentieth century, fertility and mortality rates were below their long-term averages. Life expectancy of the aging population has been aided by improved health care and likely will continue because of medical research and developments in bioengineering and gene therapy. The record number of births after World War II (B) could have been replicated by subsequent generations, but were not. The fertility level in the U.S. has been less than the replacement level of 2.1 children per female since 1972. Work opportunities and better contraception (C) have caused this phenomenon to continue despite the baby “boomlet.” Immigration rates (D), legal and illegal, have increased the non-aging population. The definition of family today (E) includes unmarried women with children. In 1994, 33% of children were born to unmarried women.

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