Question 1

Male Mexican Americans who completed four years of college made the same money as did
white male college graduates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which is the most important factor when determining if children will speak Spanish or English?

Accepted Answer

A) if their parents speak English 
B) if the schools teach English only 
C) if the schools teach bilingual 
D) if the community is English-speaking 
A) if their parents speak English 
B) if the schools teach English only 
C) if the schools teach bilingual 
D) if the community is English-speaking A

Question 3

The authors claim total support for immigrant and colonial models,based on their findings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Lemann proposed that dark skinned Puerto Ricans may face racial discrimination once living
in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States,the locals chose English as the official
language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When Puerto Ricans voted in the 1950 referendum,they chose a:

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.state status. 
B) democracy with a president. 
C) commonwealth. 
D) dictator. 
A) U.S.state status. 
B) democracy with a president. 
C) commonwealth. 
D) dictator.

Question 7

The ________ Act of 1968,Title VII was an amendment to the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act which funded bilingual education programs.

Accepted Answer

A) Language Equity 
B) Fairness in Learning 
C) Bilingual 
D) English-Only 
A) Language Equity 
B) Fairness in Learning 
C) Bilingual 
D) English-Only

Question 8

The Brown v.Topeka Board of Education case of 1954 was preceded by a case in New York City
brought in behalf of Puerto Rican children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As incomes increase,fluency in English:

Accepted Answer

A) decreases. 
B) increases. 
C) disappears. 
D) is accompanied by fluency in Spanish. 
A) decreases. 
B) increases. 
C) disappears. 
D) is accompanied by fluency in Spanish.

Question 10

Hispanics are a very diverse category of U.S.ethnics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Organizers for English-only language support bilingual language programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Based on one study,the most preferred racial-group classification was:

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanic. 
B) Latin. 
C) Mexican. 
D) Spanish-origin. 
A) Hispanic. 
B) Latin. 
C) Mexican. 
D) Spanish-origin.

Question 13

Which Hispanic group typically scores segregation index scores above 70?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexican Americans 
B) Puerto Ricans 
C) Cubans 
D) Dominicans 
A) Mexican Americans 
B) Puerto Ricans 
C) Cubans 
D) Dominicans

Question 14

Puerto Rican youth often receive rural and small school educations in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Mexican Americans make about ________ on Anglos dollars.

Accepted Answer

A) 27 cents 
B) 55 cents 
C) 67 cents 
D) 99 cents 
A) 27 cents 
B) 55 cents 
C) 67 cents 
D) 99 cents

Question 16

Unemployment for Whites and Puerto Ricans is almost identical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which ethnic group has been among the most successful in maintaining their cultural heritage in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Italians and Asians 
B) French and Russians 
C) Poles and Africans 
D) Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans 
A) Italians and Asians 
B) French and Russians 
C) Poles and Africans 
D) Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans

Question 18

At one time in Puerto Rico's history,the United States had political control of the island.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the U.S.Census 2000,Latinos comprise ________ of the total U.S.population.

Accepted Answer

A) 9.3 percent 
B) 12.5 percent 
C) 37 percent 
D) 56.3 percent 
A) 9.3 percent 
B) 12.5 percent 
C) 37 percent 
D) 56.3 percent

Question 20

Which subgroup of U.S.Hispanics is the largest?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexicans 
B) Puerto Ricans 
C) Dominicans 
D) Cubans 
A) Mexicans 
B) Puerto Ricans 
C) Dominicans 
D) Cubans

Male Mexican Americans who completed four years of college made the same money as did white male college graduates.

Which is the most important factor when determining if children will speak Spanish or English?

The authors claim total support for immigrant and colonial models,based on their findings.

Lemann proposed that dark skinned Puerto Ricans may face racial discrimination once living in the United States.

When Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States,the locals chose English as the official language.

When Puerto Ricans voted in the 1950 referendum,they chose a:

The ________ Act of 1968,Title VII was an amendment to the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act which funded bilingual education programs.

The Brown v.Topeka Board of Education case of 1954 was preceded by a case in New York City brought in behalf of Puerto Rican children.

As incomes increase,fluency in English:

Hispanics are a very diverse category of U.S.ethnics.

Organizers for English-only language support bilingual language programs.

Based on one study,the most preferred racial-group classification was:

Which Hispanic group typically scores segregation index scores above 70?

Puerto Rican youth often receive rural and small school educations in the United States.

Mexican Americans make about ________ on Anglos dollars.

Unemployment for Whites and Puerto Ricans is almost identical.

Which ethnic group has been among the most successful in maintaining their cultural heritage in the United States?

At one time in Puerto Rico's history,the United States had political control of the island.

According to the U.S.Census 2000,Latinos comprise ________ of the total U.S.population.

Which subgroup of U.S.Hispanics is the largest?

Natives and Newcomers

Together or Apart Some Competing Views

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The Golden Door

Nativism and Racism

African Americans: From Slavery to Segregation

African Americans: Protest and Social Change

Mexican Americans: From Colonized Minority to Political Activists

Native Americans: the First Americans

The Japanese Experience

Chinese, Asian Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Middle Eastern Arab Americans

Vietnamese Americans, Arab Americans, and Resurgent Racism

The Future of Ethnicity

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Exam 9: Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans: Identity and Incorporation

Male Mexican Americans who completed four years of college made the same money as did white male college graduates.

Which is the most important factor when determining if children will speak Spanish or English?

The authors claim total support for immigrant and colonial models,based on their findings.

Lemann proposed that dark skinned Puerto Ricans may face racial discrimination once living in the United States.

When Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States,the locals chose English as the official language.

When Puerto Ricans voted in the 1950 referendum,they chose a:

The ________ Act of 1968,Title VII was an amendment to the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act which funded bilingual education programs.

The Brown v.Topeka Board of Education case of 1954 was preceded by a case in New York City brought in behalf of Puerto Rican children.

As incomes increase,fluency in English:

Hispanics are a very diverse category of U.S.ethnics.

Organizers for English-only language support bilingual language programs.

Based on one study,the most preferred racial-group classification was:

Which Hispanic group typically scores segregation index scores above 70?

Puerto Rican youth often receive rural and small school educations in the United States.

Mexican Americans make about ________ on Anglos dollars.

Unemployment for Whites and Puerto Ricans is almost identical.

Which ethnic group has been among the most successful in maintaining their cultural heritage in the United States?

At one time in Puerto Rico's history,the United States had political control of the island.

According to the U.S.Census 2000,Latinos comprise ________ of the total U.S.population.

Which subgroup of U.S.Hispanics is the largest?

Natives and Newcomers

Together or Apart Some Competing Views

The Rise of Anglo American Society

The Golden Door

Nativism and Racism

African Americans: From Slavery to Segregation

African Americans: Protest and Social Change

Mexican Americans: From Colonized Minority to Political Activists

Native Americans: the First Americans

The Japanese Experience

Chinese, Asian Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Middle Eastern Arab Americans

Vietnamese Americans, Arab Americans, and Resurgent Racism

The Future of Ethnicity

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