Question 1

What is a troubling aspect of the Mr. Bautista story at the beginning of the chapter?

Accepted Answer

If he had been afforded the due process protections given to even to the deadliest criminals, he would have had a bond hearing and would not have been detained for two years. Instead, he would have had the opportunity for a trial. He may have even been eligible for a public defender.

Question 2

What led to the continued growth of the Vietnamese population?

Accepted Answer

The 1965 immigration act contained reunification provisions that could be exercised after the Vietnam War. These legal immigration policies coupled will illegal immigration, led to a robust Vietnamese population in the U.S. As of the 2000 census, Vietnam was number 9 in the list of top twenty countries sending legal permanent residents to the U.S.

Question 3

Under the 1924 Immigration Act, the number of immigrants from Asia dropped from 36,080 in the 1850s to __________ in the 1930s.

Accepted Answer

A)  23,577 
B)  19,231 
C)  10,034 
D)  4,658 
A)  23,577 
B)  19,231 
C)  10,034 
D)  4,658 B

Question 4

Between 1966 and 1981, over 200,000 Asian Indians came to the United States. The majority of these new immigrants were __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  farm laborers 
B)  factory workers 
C)  doctors 
D)  professionals 
A)  farm laborers 
B)  factory workers 
C)  doctors 
D)  professionals

Question 5

Latin American migration increased dramatically in the 1990s, when ____________ Latin Americans became legal permanent residents.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 million 
B)  7 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  3 million 
A)  9 million 
B)  7 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  3 million

Question 6

What paved the way for Dominicans to enter the United States?

Accepted Answer

Between 1961 and 1968, the US was entang

Question 7

The presumed superiority of native-born citizens, favoring the allocation of resources to them over immigrants and promoting a fear of foreign cultures is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  American exceptionalism. 
B)  ethnic cleansing. 
C)  racism. 
D)  nativism. 
A)  American exceptionalism. 
B)  ethnic cleansing. 
C)  racism. 
D)  nativism.

Question 8

As Californians were debating Proposition 187 in the early 1990s, which of the following was NOT a statement made about Mexicans:

Accepted Answer

A)  The proposition was a response the "Mexican impact on the state of California." 
B)  "I just wanted something to be done about too many Mexican people all of a sudden." 
C)  "It's time to get these dirty, lazy Mexicans out of here." 
D)  The governor "widely publicizing the estimated costs of keeping illegal aliens in prison." 
A)  The proposition was a response the "Mexican impact on the state of California." 
B)  "I just wanted something to be done about too many Mexican people all of a sudden." 
C)  "It's time to get these dirty, lazy Mexicans out of here." 
D)  The governor "widely publicizing the estimated costs of keeping illegal aliens in prison."

Question 9

Following the 1943 repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese immigration to the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  stayed the same because the U.S. was no longer desirable. 
B)  dropped even further as China's economy grew. 
C)  slowly began to pick up again. 
D)  quickly began to pick up again as WWII raged on in Japan. 
A)  stayed the same because the U.S. was no longer desirable. 
B)  dropped even further as China's economy grew. 
C)  slowly began to pick up again. 
D)  quickly began to pick up again as WWII raged on in Japan.

Question 10

What is to be learned from Hector's story under Voices?

Accepted Answer

Through Hector's story, we learn that af

Question 11

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was designed to "end welfare as we know it." It had nativist provisions that were based on unfounded stereotypes. What were some of those myths?

Accepted Answer

There is the "false" belief that undocum

Question 12

In 2018, 1 million people who became legal permanent residents. From highest to lowest, which countries/continents were represented in that number?

Accepted Answer

Most of the immigrants came from the Ame

Question 13

Under the McCarran Internal Security Act of 1950, deportation proceedings were initiated against 15,000 suspected or confirmed Communists. How many of the 15,000 people were deported?

Accepted Answer

A)  14,378 
B)  7,144 
C)  3,456 
D)  253 
A)  14,378 
B)  7,144 
C)  3,456 
D)  253

Question 14

How was the Mr. Bautista case resolved?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Bautista was set to be deported to t

Question 15

Since 1965, approximately 3.5 million Caribbean immigrants came from each of the following countries EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Puerto Rico. 
B)  Dominican Republic. 
C)  Cuba. 
D)  Jamaica. 
A)  Puerto Rico. 
B)  Dominican Republic. 
C)  Cuba. 
D)  Jamaica.

Question 16

Which of the following was not an immigration policy but because it referred to free-White persons, it applied to foreign-born White people?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Residence Act of 1790 
B)  The Naturalization Law of 1790 
C)  The Naturalization Act of 1793 
D)  The Alien and Sedition Act of 1798 
A)  The Residence Act of 1790 
B)  The Naturalization Law of 1790 
C)  The Naturalization Act of 1793 
D)  The Alien and Sedition Act of 1798

Question 17

What was the legal precedent set by Fong Yue Ting?

Accepted Answer

This case defined deportation as an admi

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic about Korean immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were relatively highly educated. 
B)  Thirty percent came on skills-based visas. 
C)  Fifty percent came on student visas and twenty percent as brides. 
D)  Seventy percent came on family reunification visas. 
A)  They were relatively highly educated. 
B)  Thirty percent came on skills-based visas. 
C)  Fifty percent came on student visas and twenty percent as brides. 
D)  Seventy percent came on family reunification visas.

Question 19

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) had two prongs. The first was to offer legalization option for people who lived in the United States but did not have the proper authorization to work and the second was:

Accepted Answer

A)  to give tax credits for employers who helped workers obtain legal authorization to work. 
B)  to create another bracero program to assist employers. 
C)  to offer incentives for employers to turn in undocumented workers. 
D)  to impose sanctions on employers who hired undocumented workers. 
A)  to give tax credits for employers who helped workers obtain legal authorization to work. 
B)  to create another bracero program to assist employers. 
C)  to offer incentives for employers to turn in undocumented workers. 
D)  to impose sanctions on employers who hired undocumented workers.

Question 20

What was the 1996 legislation that denied government services and benefits to legally present migrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
B)  The America First Budget Reconciliation Act 
C)  The Citizenship Protection Act 
D)  The Freedom from Welfare Act 
A)  Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
B)  The America First Budget Reconciliation Act 
C)  The Citizenship Protection Act 
D)  The Freedom from Welfare Act

What is a troubling aspect of the Mr. Bautista story at the beginning of the chapter?

What led to the continued growth of the Vietnamese population?

Under the 1924 Immigration Act, the number of immigrants from Asia dropped from 36,080 in the 1850s to __________ in the 1930s.

Between 1966 and 1981, over 200,000 Asian Indians came to the United States. The majority of these new immigrants were __________.

Latin American migration increased dramatically in the 1990s, when ____________ Latin Americans became legal permanent residents.

What paved the way for Dominicans to enter the United States?

The presumed superiority of native-born citizens, favoring the allocation of resources to them over immigrants and promoting a fear of foreign cultures is called:

As Californians were debating Proposition 187 in the early 1990s, which of the following was NOT a statement made about Mexicans:

Following the 1943 repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese immigration to the United States:

What is to be learned from Hector's story under Voices?

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was designed to "end welfare as we know it." It had nativist provisions that were based on unfounded stereotypes. What were some of those myths?

In 2018, 1 million people who became legal permanent residents. From highest to lowest, which countries/continents were represented in that number?

Under the McCarran Internal Security Act of 1950, deportation proceedings were initiated against 15,000 suspected or confirmed Communists. How many of the 15,000 people were deported?

How was the Mr. Bautista case resolved?

Since 1965, approximately 3.5 million Caribbean immigrants came from each of the following countries EXCEPT:

Which of the following was not an immigration policy but because it referred to free-White persons, it applied to foreign-born White people?

What was the legal precedent set by Fong Yue Ting?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic about Korean immigrants?

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) had two prongs. The first was to offer legalization option for people who lived in the United States but did not have the proper authorization to work and the second was:

What was the 1996 legislation that denied government services and benefits to legally present migrants?

The Origin of the Idea of Race

Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Educational Inequality

Income and Labor Market Inequality

Inequality in Housing and Wealth

Racism and the Criminal Justice System

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racial Justice in the United States Today

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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Exam 13: Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy

What is a troubling aspect of the Mr. Bautista story at the beginning of the chapter?

What led to the continued growth of the Vietnamese population?

Under the 1924 Immigration Act, the number of immigrants from Asia dropped from 36,080 in the 1850s to __________ in the 1930s.

Between 1966 and 1981, over 200,000 Asian Indians came to the United States. The majority of these new immigrants were __________.

Latin American migration increased dramatically in the 1990s, when ____________ Latin Americans became legal permanent residents.

What paved the way for Dominicans to enter the United States?

The presumed superiority of native-born citizens, favoring the allocation of resources to them over immigrants and promoting a fear of foreign cultures is called:

As Californians were debating Proposition 187 in the early 1990s, which of the following was NOT a statement made about Mexicans:

Following the 1943 repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese immigration to the United States:

What is to be learned from Hector's story under Voices?

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was designed to "end welfare as we know it." It had nativist provisions that were based on unfounded stereotypes. What were some of those myths?

In 2018, 1 million people who became legal permanent residents. From highest to lowest, which countries/continents were represented in that number?

Under the McCarran Internal Security Act of 1950, deportation proceedings were initiated against 15,000 suspected or confirmed Communists. How many of the 15,000 people were deported?

How was the Mr. Bautista case resolved?

Since 1965, approximately 3.5 million Caribbean immigrants came from each of the following countries EXCEPT:

Which of the following was not an immigration policy but because it referred to free-White persons, it applied to foreign-born White people?

What was the legal precedent set by Fong Yue Ting?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic about Korean immigrants?

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) had two prongs. The first was to offer legalization option for people who lived in the United States but did not have the proper authorization to work and the second was:

What was the 1996 legislation that denied government services and benefits to legally present migrants?

The Origin of the Idea of Race

Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Educational Inequality

Income and Labor Market Inequality

Inequality in Housing and Wealth

Racism and the Criminal Justice System

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racial Justice in the United States Today

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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