Question 1

Which of the following presents the conflict view of ethnic competition for jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  An influx of Chinese workers to the United States to expand the nationwide railroad system 
B)  Blacks in Harlem and Brooklyn urging boycotts of Korean stores 
C)  Korean picture brides and students migrating to the United States between 1907 and 1924 
D)  Black-Filipino animosity on the East Coast leading to the emigration of Filipinos 
A)  An influx of Chinese workers to the United States to expand the nationwide railroad system 
B)  Blacks in Harlem and Brooklyn urging boycotts of Korean stores 
C)  Korean picture brides and students migrating to the United States between 1907 and 1924 
D)  Black-Filipino animosity on the East Coast leading to the emigration of Filipinos B

Question 2

__________ is a current pattern in Asian-American assimilation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Low family median income 
B)  High rates of poverty 
C)  High rates of racial intermarriage 
D)  High residential segregation 
A)  Low family median income 
B)  High rates of poverty 
C)  High rates of racial intermarriage 
D)  High residential segregation C

Question 3

What was the impact of the relocation centers on the Japanese American people?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Explain how the relocation centers came about due to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
2. Document what the Japanese Americans lost in the relocation efforts noting especially the loss of businesses and property.
3. Evaluate the long term consequences of this policy including the reparations.

Question 4

Many recent immigrants to the United States from India have been professionals such as physicians, dentists, teachers, and skilled workers -- the very people India needs most to retain if the quality of life there is to improve. Most developing nations face this __________ problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many recent immigrants to the United States...

Question 5

With respect to the Asian American populations __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Chinese is the largest population 
B)  the Filipino is the largest population 
C)  Los Angeles has the largest Asian population 
D)  San Francisco has the largest Asian population 
A)  the Chinese is the largest population 
B)  the Filipino is the largest population 
C)  Los Angeles has the largest Asian population 
D)  San Francisco has the largest Asian population

Question 6

One way the Gentlemen's Agreement improved the personal lives of U.S. Japanese was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the authorization of small business loans 
B)  giving permission for wives to enter the United States 
C)  the right to own land 
D)  the liberalization of immigration regulations 
A)  the authorization of small business loans 
B)  giving permission for wives to enter the United States 
C)  the right to own land 
D)  the liberalization of immigration regulations

Question 7

Mexicans and Central Americans are increasingly visible as employees in Korean-owned-businesses in metropolitan cities. This is an example of minority-minority relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Some ethnophaulisms about the Chinese dealt with perceptions of them being __________,

Accepted Answer

A)  industrious 
B)  dirty 
C)  quiet 
D)  violent 
A)  industrious 
B)  dirty 
C)  quiet 
D)  violent

Question 9

Nearly all the early Asian Indian immigrants were Sikh males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

__________ explains ethnic riots as a social dysfunction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist theory 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Social interactionist theory 
D)  Ecological theory 
A)  Functionalist theory 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Social interactionist theory 
D)  Ecological theory

Question 11

The Immigration Act of 1965 __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ensured both sexes equal opportunity to enter the United States 
B)  restricted female Asian immigrants from entering the United States 
C)  restricted Asian children from entering the United States 
D)  allowed for unlimited Asian immigration to the United States 
A)  ensured both sexes equal opportunity to enter the United States 
B)  restricted female Asian immigrants from entering the United States 
C)  restricted Asian children from entering the United States 
D)  allowed for unlimited Asian immigration to the United States

Question 12

Since the 1850s, some foreigners came to the United States to stay, but many came as __________, intending to return home after earning enough money.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since the 1850s, some foreigners came to...

Question 13

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants' "strange" clothes and hair worn in __________ (a braid of hair in the back of the head) seemed out of place in the crude pioneer surroundings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants' "strange"...

Question 14

In what ways were Asian immigrants in the United States similar to the first European immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  They assimilated very quickly due to similarities in religious belief. 
B)  When encountering hostile natives, they chose to settle in homogenous communities near their port of entry. 
C)  Their success can be largely explained by gains in political representation. 
D)  Although a statistical majority, they experienced minority social status. 
A)  They assimilated very quickly due to similarities in religious belief. 
B)  When encountering hostile natives, they chose to settle in homogenous communities near their port of entry. 
C)  Their success can be largely explained by gains in political representation. 
D)  Although a statistical majority, they experienced minority social status.

Question 15

Cambodians and Laotians, like the Vietnamese, came from the area of Southeast Asia formerly colonized and administered by England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Bias-motivated hate crimes against Pacific Americans have __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  declined throughout the years 
B)  increased significantly 
C)  remained virtually non-existent 
D)  remained at about the same moderate level 
A)  declined throughout the years 
B)  increased significantly 
C)  remained virtually non-existent 
D)  remained at about the same moderate level

Question 17

The Hmong __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  technically are Laotians 
B)  society is patrilineal 
C)  identify with a national identity 
D)  have a lot of exposure to the modern world 
A)  technically are Laotians 
B)  society is patrilineal 
C)  identify with a national identity 
D)  have a lot of exposure to the modern world

Question 18

New Filipino arrivals tend to have better educational and occupational skills than most of their ethnic cohorts born in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Filipinos did not establish the support institutions usually found in immigrant communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Koreans have utilized __________ to successfully immigrate to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  sojourning 
B)  return migration 
C)  chain-migration 
D)  segregation 
A)  sojourning 
B)  return migration 
C)  chain-migration 
D)  segregation

Which of the following presents the conflict view of ethnic competition for jobs?

__________ is a current pattern in Asian-American assimilation.

What was the impact of the relocation centers on the Japanese American people?

Many recent immigrants to the United States from India have been professionals such as physicians, dentists, teachers, and skilled workers -- the very people India needs most to retain if the quality of life there is to improve. Most developing nations face this __________ problem.

With respect to the Asian American populations __________.

One way the Gentlemen's Agreement improved the personal lives of U.S. Japanese was __________.

Mexicans and Central Americans are increasingly visible as employees in Korean-owned-businesses in metropolitan cities. This is an example of minority-minority relations.

Some ethnophaulisms about the Chinese dealt with perceptions of them being __________,

Nearly all the early Asian Indian immigrants were Sikh males.

__________ explains ethnic riots as a social dysfunction.

The Immigration Act of 1965 __________.

Since the 1850s, some foreigners came to the United States to stay, but many came as __________, intending to return home after earning enough money.

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants' "strange" clothes and hair worn in __________ (a braid of hair in the back of the head) seemed out of place in the crude pioneer surroundings.

In what ways were Asian immigrants in the United States similar to the first European immigrants?

Cambodians and Laotians, like the Vietnamese, came from the area of Southeast Asia formerly colonized and administered by England.

Bias-motivated hate crimes against Pacific Americans have __________.

The Hmong __________.

New Filipino arrivals tend to have better educational and occupational skills than most of their ethnic cohorts born in the United States.

The Filipinos did not establish the support institutions usually found in immigrant communities.

Koreans have utilized __________ to successfully immigrate to the United States.

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Exam 8: Asian Americans

Which of the following presents the conflict view of ethnic competition for jobs?

__________ is a current pattern in Asian-American assimilation.

What was the impact of the relocation centers on the Japanese American people?

Many recent immigrants to the United States from India have been professionals such as physicians, dentists, teachers, and skilled workers -- the very people India needs most to retain if the quality of life there is to improve. Most developing nations face this __________ problem.

With respect to the Asian American populations __________.

One way the Gentlemen's Agreement improved the personal lives of U.S. Japanese was __________.

Mexicans and Central Americans are increasingly visible as employees in Korean-owned-businesses in metropolitan cities. This is an example of minority-minority relations.

Some ethnophaulisms about the Chinese dealt with perceptions of them being __________,

Nearly all the early Asian Indian immigrants were Sikh males.

__________ explains ethnic riots as a social dysfunction.

The Immigration Act of 1965 __________.

Since the 1850s, some foreigners came to the United States to stay, but many came as __________, intending to return home after earning enough money.

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants' "strange" clothes and hair worn in __________ (a braid of hair in the back of the head) seemed out of place in the crude pioneer surroundings.

In what ways were Asian immigrants in the United States similar to the first European immigrants?

Cambodians and Laotians, like the Vietnamese, came from the area of Southeast Asia formerly colonized and administered by England.

Bias-motivated hate crimes against Pacific Americans have __________.

The Hmong __________.

New Filipino arrivals tend to have better educational and occupational skills than most of their ethnic cohorts born in the United States.

The Filipinos did not establish the support institutions usually found in immigrant communities.

Koreans have utilized __________ to successfully immigrate to the United States.

The Study of Minorities

Culture and Social Structure

Prejudice and Discrimination

Intergroup Relations

North and West European Americans

South, Central, and East European Americans

American Indians

Middle Eastern and North African Americans

Black Americans

Hispanic Americans

Religious Minorities

Women As a Minority Group

Gays, People With Disabilities, and the Elderly

The Ever-Changing Us Mosaic

Filters