Question 1

The groups most threatening to the dominant group members of the United States in the  second stream were the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Europeans. 
B)  Asians. 
C)  Mexicans. 
D)  Africans. 
A)  Europeans. 
B)  Asians. 
C)  Mexicans. 
D)  Africans.

Question 2

Very few Mexicans came to the United States illegally then later became citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

World War II created a manpower surplus,leading to more deportations of Mexicans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The war effort was undamaged by the Zoot Suit Riot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The United States and Spain,and later Mexico,had international relations that could be best  described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Exploitative." 
B)  "Mutually beneficial." 
C)  "Tension." 
D)  "Cooperative." 
A)  "Exploitative." 
B)  "Mutually beneficial." 
C)  "Tension." 
D)  "Cooperative."

Question 6

When Texas was annexed,relations in the borderlands became peaceful for the most part.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The highest number of Mexican Americans immigrating to the United States in a decade was 2,249,421.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Zoot Suit Riot had international implications for America's true racist nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Those Mexicans living in Texas who did not declare their intentions to remain Mexicans after  one year:

Accepted Answer

A)  were deported. 
B)  were imprisoned. 
C)  were automatically U.S. citizens. 
D)  were automatically Mexican citizens. 
A)  were deported. 
B)  were imprisoned. 
C)  were automatically U.S. citizens. 
D)  were automatically Mexican citizens.

Question 10

Alvarez (1985) argues that the boundary between the United States and Mexico is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the wall of shame. 
B)  politically neutral. 
C)  politically arbitrary. 
D)  the river of doom. 
A)  the wall of shame. 
B)  politically neutral. 
C)  politically arbitrary. 
D)  the river of doom.

Question 11

Make the argument that Mexican Americans since 1900 are newcomers (provide five evidences).Now,make the argument that Mexican Americans since 1900 are homecomers (provide five evidences).

Accepted Answer

Argument that Mexican Americans since 19

Question 12

Zoot suiters called themselves:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Tough guys." 
B)  "Americans." 
C)  "Mexicans." 
D)  "Pachucos." 
A)  "Tough guys." 
B)  "Americans." 
C)  "Mexicans." 
D)  "Pachucos."

Question 13

Alvarez sees any similarity between Mexican "immigration" and European immigration as  being:

Accepted Answer

A)  profound in the self-definition process. 
B)  destructive to Americans. 
C)  superficial. 
D)  the reason for current uprisings in Mexico. 
A)  profound in the self-definition process. 
B)  destructive to Americans. 
C)  superficial. 
D)  the reason for current uprisings in Mexico.

Question 14

List the key events and dates of both United States and Mexican histories which have
contributed to strained international relations and/or poor dominant group perceptions of Mexican Americans.

Accepted Answer

Some key events and dates in United Stat

Question 15

Over the 140 years of the Mexican American experience,the process of assimilation has ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ among the Mexican Americans as one would expect.

Accepted Answer

A)  "not allowed for Anglo conformity" 
B)  "not produced as much change" 
C)  "intensely altered Mexican American culture" 
D)  "intensely altered European cultural traits" 
A)  "not allowed for Anglo conformity" 
B)  "not produced as much change" 
C)  "intensely altered Mexican American culture" 
D)  "intensely altered European cultural traits"

Question 16

About 39 Mexican Americans received the Congressional Medal of Honor in World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The treaty that gave half of Mexico to the United States and ended the war with Mexico was  called the Treaty of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Guadalupe Hidalgo. 
B)  Guadalupe Santa Anna. 
C)  Mexican Annexation. 
D)  Texas Liberation. 
A)  Guadalupe Hidalgo. 
B)  Guadalupe Santa Anna. 
C)  Mexican Annexation. 
D)  Texas Liberation.

Question 18

Compared to the culture of the United States,the culture of Mexico had become much more  ________ by 1821 than had the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anglicized 
B)  Francafied 
C)  Spanicized 
D)  Indianized 
A)  Anglicized 
B)  Francafied 
C)  Spanicized 
D)  Indianized

Question 19

Make the argument that an anti-assimilationist perspective best serves a clear understanding  of the Mexican American experience.

Accepted Answer

An anti-assimilationist perspective best

Question 20

The Braceros Program ended with:

Accepted Answer

A)  great U.S.-Mexican relations. 
B)  poor U.S.-Mexican relations. 
C)  second U.S.-Mexican war. 
D)  border raids. 
A)  great U.S.-Mexican relations. 
B)  poor U.S.-Mexican relations. 
C)  second U.S.-Mexican war. 
D)  border raids.

The groups most threatening to the dominant group members of the United States in the second stream were the:

Very few Mexicans came to the United States illegally then later became citizens.

World War II created a manpower surplus,leading to more deportations of Mexicans.

The war effort was undamaged by the Zoot Suit Riot.

The United States and Spain,and later Mexico,had international relations that could be best described as:

When Texas was annexed,relations in the borderlands became peaceful for the most part.

The highest number of Mexican Americans immigrating to the United States in a decade was 2,249,421.

The Zoot Suit Riot had international implications for America's true racist nature.

Those Mexicans living in Texas who did not declare their intentions to remain Mexicans after one year:

Alvarez (1985) argues that the boundary between the United States and Mexico is:

Make the argument that Mexican Americans since 1900 are newcomers (provide five evidences).Now,make the argument that Mexican Americans since 1900 are homecomers (provide five evidences).

Zoot suiters called themselves:

Alvarez sees any similarity between Mexican "immigration" and European immigration as being:

List the key events and dates of both United States and Mexican histories which have contributed to strained international relations and/or poor dominant group perceptions of Mexican Americans.

Over the 140 years of the Mexican American experience,the process of assimilation has among the Mexican Americans as one would expect.

About 39 Mexican Americans received the Congressional Medal of Honor in World War II.

The treaty that gave half of Mexico to the United States and ended the war with Mexico was called the Treaty of:

Compared to the culture of the United States,the culture of Mexico had become much more ________ by 1821 than had the United States.

Make the argument that an anti-assimilationist perspective best serves a clear understanding of the Mexican American experience.

The Braceros Program ended with:

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

Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans: Identity and Incorporation

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 8: Mexican Americans: From Colonized Minority to Political Activists

The groups most threatening to the dominant group members of the United States in the second stream were the:

Very few Mexicans came to the United States illegally then later became citizens.

World War II created a manpower surplus,leading to more deportations of Mexicans.

The war effort was undamaged by the Zoot Suit Riot.

The United States and Spain,and later Mexico,had international relations that could be best described as:

When Texas was annexed,relations in the borderlands became peaceful for the most part.

The highest number of Mexican Americans immigrating to the United States in a decade was 2,249,421.

The Zoot Suit Riot had international implications for America's true racist nature.

Those Mexicans living in Texas who did not declare their intentions to remain Mexicans after one year:

Alvarez (1985) argues that the boundary between the United States and Mexico is:

Make the argument that Mexican Americans since 1900 are newcomers (provide five evidences).Now,make the argument that Mexican Americans since 1900 are homecomers (provide five evidences).

Zoot suiters called themselves:

Alvarez sees any similarity between Mexican "immigration" and European immigration as being:

List the key events and dates of both United States and Mexican histories which have contributed to strained international relations and/or poor dominant group perceptions of Mexican Americans.

Over the 140 years of the Mexican American experience,the process of assimilation has ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ among the Mexican Americans as one would expect.

About 39 Mexican Americans received the Congressional Medal of Honor in World War II.

The treaty that gave half of Mexico to the United States and ended the war with Mexico was called the Treaty of:

Compared to the culture of the United States,the culture of Mexico had become much more ________ by 1821 than had the United States.

Make the argument that an anti-assimilationist perspective best serves a clear understanding of the Mexican American experience.

The Braceros Program ended with:

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

Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans: Identity and Incorporation

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

Filters

Over the 140 years of the Mexican American experience,the process of assimilation has among the Mexican Americans as one would expect.