1. Technological Innovation
The U.S. in a Global Era
Innovation
1. _________________________________
Requires Creativity
2. _________________________________
Requires Resources/Organization
United States
World leaders in technological innovations
___________________________________provides incentives (profits) for creativity
Technological Innovation
Medicine and Health
Medical Innovations
Drugs developed to slow down effects of _____________________
Currently working to find cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s, etc.
Genetic Engineering
_______________biological genes is now possible
The Computer Revolution
Information Technology (IT)
______________chips launched a technological revolution
___________________, CA
Home to millions of jobs in manufacturing, programming, and services
Microsoft, Apple, Intel, Google, etc.
The Global Economy
_______________________Corporations (MNCs)
McDonald’s, Disney, Wal-Mart, Apple
Employ millions at home and abroad
Globalization
Technological innovations ____________________________
Foreign countries provide cheap labor, lax environmental laws, and lower taxes
Creates competition and lower prices (i.e. cars)
Changes in American Demography
Global Warming
Pollutants trap ________________on Earth
____________________________raises temperatures to dangerous levels
Acid Rain
Pollutants turn into acids washed out of air when it rains
Erosion of Ozone
Ultraviolet radiation can cause ________________
Water Pollution
Crowded cities lead to increased _______________that contaminates water
Demography
U.S. Population
Those who receive __________________________________
People who cross the border/land on shores without ___________________
Some enter legally but overstay their temporary permits
Legal Immigrants
Managing the Environment
Illegal Immigrants
Role in the U.S.