Question 1

Many American immigrant groups have at least a nominal level of ethnic identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Most early colonial immigrant groups took exactly three generations to assimilate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

South Africa has had a major influx of immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The complexity of U.S.society has made it extremely difficult for ethnic groups to maintain or  ________ a centrifugal relationship with the majority.

Accepted Answer

A)  organize 
B)  suppress 
C)  revive 
D)  resist 
A)  organize 
B)  suppress 
C)  revive 
D)  resist

Question 5

Contrast and compare the colonization experiences of Mexican,Puerto Rican,and Native American groups and how their circumstances at the time of colonization varied from one  another.

Accepted Answer

The colonization experiences of Mexican,

Question 6

The basic faith of the cultural pluralists is that consensus on the principles of American economic and political life does not require a/an ________ to the will of the dominant group.

Accepted Answer

A)  capitulation 
B)  adaptation 
C)  configuration 
D)  confirmation 
A)  capitulation 
B)  adaptation 
C)  configuration 
D)  confirmation

Question 7

In the alternate view provided by the authors,the issue is really certainties not probabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The condition of conquest is most important in the alternate view,not the conquest itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Laissez-faire racism is commonly ascribed to non-Whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Gans argued that as the functions of ethnic cultures and groups diminish,________ ethnicity  becomes the primary way of being ethnic.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic 
B)  temporary 
C)  substitutive 
D)  additive 
A)  symbolic 
B)  temporary 
C)  substitutive 
D)  additive

Question 11

The immigrant model ________ deny the validity of the colonial model in some instances.

Accepted Answer

A)  doesn't 
B)  does 
C)  tries to 
D)  tries not to 
A)  doesn't 
B)  does 
C)  tries to 
D)  tries not to

Question 12

A sizable portion of the U.S.population does not want their children to attend schools with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asians. 
B)  Hispanics. 
C)  Polynesians. 
D)  Blacks. 
A)  Asians. 
B)  Hispanics. 
C)  Polynesians. 
D)  Blacks.

Question 13

Relationships between dominant and subordinate groups at the time the relationship forms fix  the relationship forever.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Walters (1990) argued that symbolic ethnicity had "died" for Whites in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Pan-ethnic identities weaken ethnic groups' collective power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Make the argument that symbolic ethnicity is common for many diverse ethnic group members.Use evidence from the text.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic ethnicity is common for many di

Question 17

Discuss the concept of White ethnicity and contrast it to Native American ethnicity.Why  might Whites ignore the status of race?

Accepted Answer

The concept of White ethnicity refers to

Question 18

Briefly explain why ethnicity is still present among ethnic group members after numerous  generations of living in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Ethnicity is still present among ethnic

Question 19

According to the authors,________ of the American ethnic groups have reached full Anglo  conformity.

Accepted Answer

A)  nearly all 
B)  not a single one 
C)  every single one 
D)  very few, if any 
A)  nearly all 
B)  not a single one 
C)  every single one 
D)  very few, if any

Question 20

Estimates of bilingualism among second- and third- generation immigrants are probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  underestimated. 
B)  understated. 
C)  overstated. 
D)  uncounted. 
A)  underestimated. 
B)  understated. 
C)  overstated. 
D)  uncounted.

Many American immigrant groups have at least a nominal level of ethnic identity.

Most early colonial immigrant groups took exactly three generations to assimilate.

South Africa has had a major influx of immigrants.

The complexity of U.S.society has made it extremely difficult for ethnic groups to maintain or ________ a centrifugal relationship with the majority.

Contrast and compare the colonization experiences of Mexican,Puerto Rican,and Native American groups and how their circumstances at the time of colonization varied from one another.

The basic faith of the cultural pluralists is that consensus on the principles of American economic and political life does not require a/an ________ to the will of the dominant group.

In the alternate view provided by the authors,the issue is really certainties not probabilities.

The condition of conquest is most important in the alternate view,not the conquest itself.

Laissez-faire racism is commonly ascribed to non-Whites.

Gans argued that as the functions of ethnic cultures and groups diminish,________ ethnicity becomes the primary way of being ethnic.

The immigrant model ________ deny the validity of the colonial model in some instances.

A sizable portion of the U.S.population does not want their children to attend schools with:

Relationships between dominant and subordinate groups at the time the relationship forms fix the relationship forever.

Walters (1990) argued that symbolic ethnicity had "died" for Whites in the United States.

Pan-ethnic identities weaken ethnic groups' collective power.

Make the argument that symbolic ethnicity is common for many diverse ethnic group members.Use evidence from the text.

Discuss the concept of White ethnicity and contrast it to Native American ethnicity.Why might Whites ignore the status of race?

Briefly explain why ethnicity is still present among ethnic group members after numerous generations of living in the United States.

According to the authors,________ of the American ethnic groups have reached full Anglo conformity.

Estimates of bilingualism among second- and third- generation immigrants are probably:

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

Mexican Americans: From Colonized Minority to Political Activists

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

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Exam 14: The Future of Ethnicity

Many American immigrant groups have at least a nominal level of ethnic identity.

Most early colonial immigrant groups took exactly three generations to assimilate.

South Africa has had a major influx of immigrants.

The complexity of U.S.society has made it extremely difficult for ethnic groups to maintain or ________ a centrifugal relationship with the majority.

Contrast and compare the colonization experiences of Mexican,Puerto Rican,and Native American groups and how their circumstances at the time of colonization varied from one another.

The basic faith of the cultural pluralists is that consensus on the principles of American economic and political life does not require a/an ________ to the will of the dominant group.

In the alternate view provided by the authors,the issue is really certainties not probabilities.

The condition of conquest is most important in the alternate view,not the conquest itself.

Laissez-faire racism is commonly ascribed to non-Whites.

Gans argued that as the functions of ethnic cultures and groups diminish,________ ethnicity becomes the primary way of being ethnic.

The immigrant model ________ deny the validity of the colonial model in some instances.

A sizable portion of the U.S.population does not want their children to attend schools with:

Relationships between dominant and subordinate groups at the time the relationship forms fix the relationship forever.

Walters (1990) argued that symbolic ethnicity had "died" for Whites in the United States.

Pan-ethnic identities weaken ethnic groups' collective power.

Make the argument that symbolic ethnicity is common for many diverse ethnic group members.Use evidence from the text.

Discuss the concept of White ethnicity and contrast it to Native American ethnicity.Why might Whites ignore the status of race?

Briefly explain why ethnicity is still present among ethnic group members after numerous generations of living in the United States.

According to the authors,________ of the American ethnic groups have reached full Anglo conformity.

Estimates of bilingualism among second- and third- generation immigrants are probably:

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

Mexican Americans: From Colonized Minority to Political Activists

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

Filters