Question 1

Between 1880 and 1910, most Italians migrating to the United States came from __________ Italy.

Accepted Answer

A) southern 
B) western 
C) northern 
D) eastern 
A) southern 
B) western 
C) northern 
D) eastern

Question 2

The Atlantic journey of the Irish was similar to the passage of African slaves because:

Accepted Answer

A) many Irish were forced to migrate. 
B) most Irish were chained in ships to the U.S. 
C) many Irish perished on board ships. 
D) most mid-19th century Irish were forced into unpaid labor. 
A) many Irish were forced to migrate. 
B) most Irish were chained in ships to the U.S. 
C) many Irish perished on board ships. 
D) most mid-19th century Irish were forced into unpaid labor.

Question 3

The position of Italian Americans today in the American class system is:

Accepted Answer

A) below the national average. 
B) far above the national average. 
C) at or above the average for Euro-American ethnic groups. 
D) below the average for Euro-American ethnic groups. 
A) below the national average. 
B) far above the national average. 
C) at or above the average for Euro-American ethnic groups. 
D) below the average for Euro-American ethnic groups.

Question 4

What notorious legal case most reflects the anti-Italian and anti-immigrant sentiment of its time?

Accepted Answer

A) The Dred Scott decision 
B) Plessy v.Ferguson 
C) The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti 
D) The Gangster Chronicles 
A) The Dred Scott decision 
B) Plessy v.Ferguson 
C) The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti 
D) The Gangster Chronicles

Question 5

Most Irish Catholics immigrated to the United States in the mid-1900s to:

Accepted Answer

A) secure employment. 
B) avoid famine. 
C) attend university. 
D) escape religious persecution. 
A) secure employment. 
B) avoid famine. 
C) attend university. 
D) escape religious persecution.

Question 6

Perhaps the most telling evidence of the cultural assimilation of white ethnic groups in American society is:

Accepted Answer

A) changing one's beliefs about divorce. 
B) moving away from the family occupation. 
C) losing knowledge of one's mother tongue. 
D) rejecting traditional family rituals. 
A) changing one's beliefs about divorce. 
B) moving away from the family occupation. 
C) losing knowledge of one's mother tongue. 
D) rejecting traditional family rituals.

Question 7

The election of President John F.Kennedy:

Accepted Answer

A) helped Catholics enter the national political scene because of his belief in the absolute separation of church and state. 
B) helped Catholics enter the national political scene because of his political power and wide margin of defeat. 
C) hindered the participation of Catholics in the national political scene because of his subsequent assassination. 
D) hindered the participation of Catholics in the national political scene because of his progressive policies. 
A) helped Catholics enter the national political scene because of his belief in the absolute separation of church and state. 
B) helped Catholics enter the national political scene because of his political power and wide margin of defeat. 
C) hindered the participation of Catholics in the national political scene because of his subsequent assassination. 
D) hindered the participation of Catholics in the national political scene because of his progressive policies.

Question 8

The most enduring negative stereotype that Italian Americans have had to deal with is one of:

Accepted Answer

A) working class culture. 
B) organized crime. 
C) lack of moral values. 
D) pervasive drug use. 
A) working class culture. 
B) organized crime. 
C) lack of moral values. 
D) pervasive drug use.

Question 9

Third and fourth generation American whites:

Accepted Answer

A) tend to follow common American cultural patterns. 
B) retain the language of their country of origin. 
C) start rebelling against their ethnic heritage. 
D) maintain their Euro-heritage with daily rituals. 
A) tend to follow common American cultural patterns. 
B) retain the language of their country of origin. 
C) start rebelling against their ethnic heritage. 
D) maintain their Euro-heritage with daily rituals.

Question 10

The Scotch-Irish were not considered part of the prototypical Irish ethnic group because they:

Accepted Answer

A) were Protestant. 
B) arrived in small numbers. 
C) were part of the second wave of Irish immigration. 
D) remained in a low socioeconomic class. 
A) were Protestant. 
B) arrived in small numbers. 
C) were part of the second wave of Irish immigration. 
D) remained in a low socioeconomic class.

Question 11

Irish Americans achieved remarkable success early on in:

Accepted Answer

A) urban politics. 
B) corporate power. 
C) Protestant leadership. 
D) educational attainment. 
A) urban politics. 
B) corporate power. 
C) Protestant leadership. 
D) educational attainment.

Question 12

Italian Americans have ______________ the dominant cultural ways of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) modifed 
B) established 
C) rejected 
D) adopted 
A) modifed 
B) established 
C) rejected 
D) adopted

Question 13

With respect to ethnic identity, which group has the most room to choose and maneuver?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Asian Americans 
C) Latinos 
D) Italian Americans 
A) African Americans 
B) Asian Americans 
C) Latinos 
D) Italian Americans

Question 14

What percentage of Italian Americans are marrying outside their ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 95 percent 
A) 25 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 95 percent

Question 15

In the U.S.today, almost _____________ million people claim full or partial Italian ancestry.

Accepted Answer

A) 9 
B) 18 
C) 47 
D) 83 
A) 9 
B) 18 
C) 47 
D) 83

Between 1880 and 1910, most Italians migrating to the United States came from __________ Italy.

The Atlantic journey of the Irish was similar to the passage of African slaves because:

The position of Italian Americans today in the American class system is:

What notorious legal case most reflects the anti-Italian and anti-immigrant sentiment of its time?

Most Irish Catholics immigrated to the United States in the mid-1900s to:

Perhaps the most telling evidence of the cultural assimilation of white ethnic groups in American society is:

The election of President John F.Kennedy:

The most enduring negative stereotype that Italian Americans have had to deal with is one of:

Third and fourth generation American whites:

The Scotch-Irish were not considered part of the prototypical Irish ethnic group because they:

Irish Americans achieved remarkable success early on in:

Italian Americans have ______________ the dominant cultural ways of the United States.

With respect to ethnic identity, which group has the most room to choose and maneuver?

What percentage of Italian Americans are marrying outside their ethnic group?

In the U.S.today, almost _____________ million people claim full or partial Italian ancestry.

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Immigration and the Foundations of the American Ethnic Hierarchy

Native Americans

African Americans

Hispanic Americans

Asian Americans

Jewish Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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Exam 10: White Ethnic Americans

Between 1880 and 1910, most Italians migrating to the United States came from __________ Italy.

The Atlantic journey of the Irish was similar to the passage of African slaves because:

The position of Italian Americans today in the American class system is:

What notorious legal case most reflects the anti-Italian and anti-immigrant sentiment of its time?

Most Irish Catholics immigrated to the United States in the mid-1900s to:

Perhaps the most telling evidence of the cultural assimilation of white ethnic groups in American society is:

The election of President John F.Kennedy:

The most enduring negative stereotype that Italian Americans have had to deal with is one of:

Third and fourth generation American whites:

The Scotch-Irish were not considered part of the prototypical Irish ethnic group because they:

Irish Americans achieved remarkable success early on in:

Italian Americans have ______________ the dominant cultural ways of the United States.

With respect to ethnic identity, which group has the most room to choose and maneuver?

What percentage of Italian Americans are marrying outside their ethnic group?

In the U.S.today, almost _____________ million people claim full or partial Italian ancestry.

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Immigration and the Foundations of the American Ethnic Hierarchy

Native Americans

African Americans

Hispanic Americans

Asian Americans

Jewish Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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