The statement that best summarizes New Mexico's population changes after World War II is:
The state's population stayed about the same until 1980, when it began to grow.
Multiple Choice
Which statement best summarizes New Mexico's population changes after World War II?
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Responses
The population of the state almost doubled between 1940 and 1960.
The population of the state almost doubled between 1940 and 1960.
New Mexico's population grew quickly before the war but slowed afterwards.
New Mexico's population grew quickly before the war but slowed afterwards.
Most people who moved to New Mexico settled in rural farming areas.
Most people who moved to New Mexico settled in rural farming areas.
The state's population stayed about the same until 1980, when it began to grow.
5 answers
Which of the statements describes someone who would have been most likely to move to New Mexico after World War II?
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Responses
a Pueblo woman who lives near Santa Fe
a Pueblo woman who lives near Santa Fe
a college student in nearby Colorado
a college student in nearby Colorado
a pilot who trained at Kirtland Air Force Base during World War II
a pilot who trained at Kirtland Air Force Base during World War II
a farmer who grows corn and wheat
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Responses
a Pueblo woman who lives near Santa Fe
a Pueblo woman who lives near Santa Fe
a college student in nearby Colorado
a college student in nearby Colorado
a pilot who trained at Kirtland Air Force Base during World War II
a pilot who trained at Kirtland Air Force Base during World War II
a farmer who grows corn and wheat
The statement that describes someone who would have been most likely to move to New Mexico after World War II is:
a pilot who trained at Kirtland Air Force Base during World War II.
Which of the following best reflects a result of the population change in New Mexico in the post-World War II era?
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Responses
New Mexico's population density declined.
New Mexico's population density declined.
The federal government spent money to build new military bases.
The federal government spent money to build new military bases.
Architects began designing traditional buildings based on Native American culture.
Architects began designing traditional buildings based on Native American culture.
The suburbs expanded outward from Albuquerque's urban core.
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Responses
New Mexico's population density declined.
New Mexico's population density declined.
The federal government spent money to build new military bases.
The federal government spent money to build new military bases.
Architects began designing traditional buildings based on Native American culture.
Architects began designing traditional buildings based on Native American culture.
The suburbs expanded outward from Albuquerque's urban core.
The statement that best reflects a result of the population change in New Mexico in the post-World War II era is:
The suburbs expanded outward from Albuquerque's urban core.