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- 1.The census Bureau estimates that by the year 2050, Hispanics will constitute.............of the population.
- A.
10 percent
- B.
20 percent
- C.
30 percent
- 2.Nearly.................of Hispanics in the United States are Mexican Americans
- A.
Two-thirds
- B.
One-half
- C.
One-third
- 3.The Latino population in the U.S is centered in
- A.
Rural areas
- B.
Metropolitan areas
- C.
New England
- 4.The largest of the following Hispanic group in the United States are the
- A.
Columbians
- B.
Mexican American
- C.
Puerto Ricans
- 5.The common heritage of Hispanics is
- A.
Language
- B.
Race
- C.
Culture
- 6.Foreign-owned companies on the Mexican side of the border with the United States are known as
- A.
Maquiladores
- B.
Obreras
- C.
Trabajadoras
- 7.The number of eligible Hispanic voters is expected to....................in the next few decades.
- A.
Decrease slightly
- B.
Increase significantly
- C.
Increase slightly
- 8.Why did the third wave of Cuban immigrants have the most difficult time adjusting?
- A.
They were not welcomed by president carter
- B.
They had fewer skills and formal education than previous groups
- C.
They grew up with pro American images and developed high expectations
- 9.Which of the following statements is true regarding inter-hispanic relations?
- A.
Cubans tend to share their political power with Mexicans.
- B.
Cubans primary adjustments are to other cubans more so than with other Hispanics
- C.
Central and South Aemericans are united
- 10.Why was Alfredo Jimenz and his family called gusanos when they left Cuba?
- A.
Their acquaintances wanted to wish them luck.
- B.
Their acquaintances were insulting them for being traitors
- C.
Their acquaintances knew the Jimenez family would be back
- 11.Terms such as mulatto and mestizo refer to
- A.
The color gradient
- B.
Biological races
- C.
Ethclass
- 12.Central and South American immigrants
- A.
Are often un documented
- B.
Create a brain drain in their home countries
- C.
All of these
- 13.One exception to the lack of positive Latino roles in american entertainment media is
- A.
Juan valdez
- B.
Dora the explorer
- C.
Scarface
- 14.The term borderlands refers to
- A.
The area of land one mile on either side of the rio grande
- B.
The area of land south of san diego
- C.
The area common culture alon the Mexican united states border
- 15.The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- A.
Provided for massive annexation of mexican lands
- B.
Extended citizenship to Mexican americans
- C.
All of these
- 16.In the late 19th century, the federal government granted grazing priviledges on public grasslands and forests to anyone except
- A.
Ranchers
- B.
Mexican Americans
- C.
Gold miners
- 17.Braceros are
- A.
Illegal immigrants
- B.
Legal immigrants
- C.
Contracted laborers
- 18.The program of deporting Mexicans during the 1930s was called
- A.
Los mojados
- B.
Repatriation
- C.
Operation wetback
- 19.Which of the following American policies was designed to discourage Mexican immigration?
- A.
Los braceros
- B.
Operation wetback
- C.
National origin system
- 20.The term La raza is used to connote pride in
- A.
The white race
- B.
A pluralistc spanish, indian, and mexican heritage
- C.
Puerto rican culture
- 21.An ideology emphasizing pride and positive identity among Mexican Americans is
- A.
Brown pride
- B.
Chicanismo
- C.
Malinche
- 22.Chavez's labor union efforts have had the lasting effect of
- A.
Improved working conditions for agricultural workers
- B.
Increased awareness of the plight of migrant workers
- C.
All of these
- 23.The United States acquired Puerto Rico as the result of
- A.
The war of 1812
- B.
The american revolution
- C.
The spanish american war
- 24.What is the present status of the island of puerto Rico?
- A.
Common wealth of the united states
- B.
Independent country
- C.
Colony of mexico
- 25.Puerto Rico is located closest to
- A.
California
- B.
Hawaii
- C.
Florida
- 26.In 2006, the number of Puerto ricans on the mainland was................the number of residents on the island
- A.
Roughly the same as
- B.
Twice
- C.
Four times
- 27.The largest concentration of Puerto ricans is in
- A.
Chicago
- B.
New orleans
- C.
New york city
- 28.When a group experience prejudice and disriminatio, yet seems to have economically, socially, and educationally without resorting to political or violent confrontations with whites, they are said to be a
- A.
Model minority
- B.
Passive minority
- C.
Winner minority
- 29.Of the following, which Asians american group has the highest levels of educational achievements?
- A.
Asian indians
- B.
Vietnamese
- C.
Hmong
- 30.Portraying the problems of racial and ethnic minorities as their fault rather than recognizing society's responsibilities is referred to as
- A.
The labeling theory
- B.
Blaming the victim
- C.
Normative theory
- 31.The term yellow peril captured which of the following characterizations of asian people?
- A.
Heathen
- B.
Drug addicted
- C.
All of these
- 32.The media fuel prejudice against asian americans with
- A.
Mistaken identity
- B.
Ethnic slurs
- C.
All of these
- 33.Mistaken identity by the media occurs when
- A.
American sitizens of asian descent are presented as if they are foreigners
- B.
News accounts unfairly blame asian nations for U.S economic problems
- C.
Asian americans are not sought out for their views on issues related to asia
- 34.The first filipino immigrants were mostly
- A.
Sailors
- B.
Agricultural workers
- C.
Students
- 35.Through most of the 1980s, asian indian immigrants
- A.
Tended to be urban educated and english speaking
- B.
Tended to settle in new york
- C.
Preferred the smaller towns of rural america
- 36.Asian indians see................work as most likely to help them make the transition to the U.S and to give them the money they need to become more self-reliant.
- A.
Agricultural
- B.
Service
- C.
Educational
- 37.The term boat people was used to describe a stage of immigration from
- A.
China
- B.
The phillipines
- C.
Vietnam
- 38.One proble faced by Vietnamese refugess to the united states was
- A.
Amalgamation
- B.
Downward social mobility
- C.
Annexation
- 39.Viet kieu are
- A.
People from north vietnam prior to 1975
- B.
People from vietnam living abroad
- C.
Vietnamese of chinese ancestry
- 40.Native Hawaiians' term for Caucasians is
- A.
Pansies
- B.
White people
- C.
Haoles
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