Exam 7: Hispanic Americans: Colonization, Immigration, and Ethnic Enclaves

The ______ thesis hypothesizes that Latinos and Asian Americans are not Black and hypothesizes that they eventually will be accepted as White.

A 2002 survey found that most Latinos who predominantly spoke English were members of the second generation of Latino immigrants.

Puerto Ricans who live in the United States are mainly centered in Boston.

Which Hispanic group has the highest level of income and the lowest level of poverty and unemployment?

Explain what is meant when the chapter text says, "The label Hispanic American includes a number of groups that are diverse and distinct from one another." What are some examples of this?

The marielitos were all undesirables, convicted criminals, and outcasts.

______ between Mexico and the United States has made immigration to the United States attractive.

One type of evidence that illustrates the effectiveness of the ethnic enclave as a pathway for adaptation is the difference in Mexican and Cuban incomes; Cubans tend to make much more money than Mexicans.

Mexican Americans often played important leadership roles in the labor movement, particularly in agriculture and mining.

Which of the following people are most closely associated with the Chicano movement?

During the repatriation campaign, many legal immigrants and native-born Mexican Americans were forced to move to Mexico.

The Bracero Program, which continued for several decades, did not significantly affect agricultural labor.

______ has disrupted the social and economic life of many Mexicans by creating an influx of foreign goods and capital.

Compare and contrast the three largest Hispanic groups with Native Americans and African Americans. What differences and similarities can you identify? What concepts, ideas, and hypotheses help account for these patterns?

Among Hispanics, a split labor market exists where women are among the lowest paid and are exploited the most in the labor market.

During Operation Wetback, raids on homes and places of business often resulted in the violation of civil and legal rights of U.S. citizens of Mexican descent.

In what ways does gender influence the experiences of Latina women in work, education, family life, and activism?

The exclusion of Chicanos and Puerto Ricans from institutions and experiences that could have led to greater equality and higher rates of acculturation supports which conclusion about assimilation?

The first Cuban immigrants to the United States were White, Americanized elites.

The contact period for Cuban Americans, as for Puerto Ricans, dates back to the Spanish-American War of 1898.