Question 1

The addition of northern Mexico to U.S.territory after the Mexican War had what effect on the indigenous people of the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexicans found their traditional pastoral life disrupted. 
B)  Many Mexicans were forced off the land where they had worked and lived. 
C)  Mexicans furnished cheap labor for Anglo expansion in the region. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Mexicans found their traditional pastoral life disrupted. 
B)  Many Mexicans were forced off the land where they had worked and lived. 
C)  Mexicans furnished cheap labor for Anglo expansion in the region. 
D)  all of the above D

Question 2

According to Herbert Gutman's revisionist account of Black families during slavery

Accepted Answer

A)  two-parent households were extremely uncommon both during slavery and after emancipation. 
B)  the major reason for family break-up during slavery was forced separation through sale. 
C)  as a cultural institution, the family was essentially destroyed by the abuses of slavery. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  two-parent households were extremely uncommon both during slavery and after emancipation. 
B)  the major reason for family break-up during slavery was forced separation through sale. 
C)  as a cultural institution, the family was essentially destroyed by the abuses of slavery. 
D)  all of the above B

Question 3

Newer research on European immigrants to the United States during industrialization shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  family patterns of the various groups were extremely similar. 
B)  most immigrant families were traditional peasants who were unwilling to adapt. 
C)  first generation immigrants actually experienced very little difficulty in the transition to life in the United States. 
D)  the economic structures of the settlement communities shaped the work and family patterns of immigrant families. 
A)  family patterns of the various groups were extremely similar. 
B)  most immigrant families were traditional peasants who were unwilling to adapt. 
C)  first generation immigrants actually experienced very little difficulty in the transition to life in the United States. 
D)  the economic structures of the settlement communities shaped the work and family patterns of immigrant families. D

Question 4

Recent historical research on Chicano families in the Southwest concludes that

Accepted Answer

A)  egalitarian gender roles were usually found in married couples. 
B)  despite economic hardship, women rarely worked outside the home. 
C)  children were almost never involved in farm labor. 
D)  frequently the labor of entire families- men, women, and children- was necessary for economic survival. 
A)  egalitarian gender roles were usually found in married couples. 
B)  despite economic hardship, women rarely worked outside the home. 
C)  children were almost never involved in farm labor. 
D)  frequently the labor of entire families- men, women, and children- was necessary for economic survival.

Question 5

The Moynihan Report,which was published during the 1960s,

Accepted Answer

A)  concluded that the main problem facing Blacks was the Black family. 
B)  viewed the Black family as an adaptive institution. 
C)  concluded that social problems facing Blacks had little to do with family structure. 
D)  found that Black families were more stable under slavery than previously believed. 
A)  concluded that the main problem facing Blacks was the Black family. 
B)  viewed the Black family as an adaptive institution. 
C)  concluded that social problems facing Blacks had little to do with family structure. 
D)  found that Black families were more stable under slavery than previously believed.

Question 6

The Social Breakdown Perspective offers a flawed explanation of immigration because

Accepted Answer

A)  it views immigrant families as complex and varied. 
B)  it focuses on alienation and family instability while ignoring endurance and resilience. 
C)  it contends that immigrants should not relinquish their "cultural baggage." 
D)  it focuses on the broad diversity of immigrant experience. 
A)  it views immigrant families as complex and varied. 
B)  it focuses on alienation and family instability while ignoring endurance and resilience. 
C)  it contends that immigrants should not relinquish their "cultural baggage." 
D)  it focuses on the broad diversity of immigrant experience.

Question 7

A decline in the U.S.birthrate was largely responsible for the migration of Europeans to the United States in the late 19ᵗʰ century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During the 19ᵗʰ century,childhood

Accepted Answer

A)  assumed a single "modern" form. 
B)  changed as most children began to work outside the home. 
C)  was unaffected by the separation of home and workplace. 
D)  took many forms, depending on class, ethnicity, gender, and religion. 
A)  assumed a single "modern" form. 
B)  changed as most children began to work outside the home. 
C)  was unaffected by the separation of home and workplace. 
D)  took many forms, depending on class, ethnicity, gender, and religion.

Question 9

Two large-scale waves of immigration to the United States occurred between 1830 and 1930.Immigrants were primarily from what region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Asia 
D)  approximately equally divided between Europe and Latin America 
A)  Europe 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Asia 
D)  approximately equally divided between Europe and Latin America

Question 10

In 19ᵗʰ century France,the "tour" enabled destitute mothers to abandon their infants in a safe and anonymous manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss the development of the doctrine of two spheres,emphasizing the role of industrialization in that development.

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of two spheres, also known

Question 12

The term "accordion households" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the growth of music lessons for middle-class children. 
B)  the tendency of families to become larger and larger. 
C)  the tendency of nuclear households to expand and contract, as needed. 
D)  the increasing incomes of families. 
A)  the growth of music lessons for middle-class children. 
B)  the tendency of families to become larger and larger. 
C)  the tendency of nuclear households to expand and contract, as needed. 
D)  the increasing incomes of families.

Question 13

The social breakdown perspective has been an enduring assumption in traditional scholarship on European family immigration.Explain the perspective and discuss the evidence presented in the text against it.

Accepted Answer

The social breakdown perspective on Euro

Question 14

A "family wage" is a wage paid to men that is sufficient to support his family at a decent standard of living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The family-wage economy is a system in which

Accepted Answer

A)  the entire family is involved in production within the home. 
B)  the family is dependent on wages earned outside the home. 
C)  extended families pool resources to establish jointly owned commercial establishments. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the entire family is involved in production within the home. 
B)  the family is dependent on wages earned outside the home. 
C)  extended families pool resources to establish jointly owned commercial establishments. 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

"Familism" refers to the pattern in which extended-family ties become very weak among Mexican immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss the ways in which the social and economic organization of slavery necessitated a variety of family adaptations.How were gender roles played out by Black men and women during slavery?

Accepted Answer

The social and economic organization of

Question 18

The conceptualization of children as separate and different from adults

Accepted Answer

A)  was brought to the United States with immigrant families in the late 18ᵗʰ century. 
B)  emerged as women's duties became increasingly placed within the domestic sphere. 
C)  resulted in the immediate eradication of child labor across the United States. 
D)  is a consistent theme throughout early U.S. history. 
A)  was brought to the United States with immigrant families in the late 18ᵗʰ century. 
B)  emerged as women's duties became increasingly placed within the domestic sphere. 
C)  resulted in the immediate eradication of child labor across the United States. 
D)  is a consistent theme throughout early U.S. history.

Question 19

Research on family life during the Great Depression finds that

Accepted Answer

A)  most family patterns remained unchanged. 
B)  government programs helped to increase the independence of women. 
C)  unemployment affected different ethnic and racial groups in the same way. 
D)  fewer and fewer women looked for work outside of the home. 
A)  most family patterns remained unchanged. 
B)  government programs helped to increase the independence of women. 
C)  unemployment affected different ethnic and racial groups in the same way. 
D)  fewer and fewer women looked for work outside of the home.

Question 20

In general,workers whose jobs paid a "family wage" were

Accepted Answer

A)  men of diverse racial and ethnic groups. 
B)  White men and White women. 
C)  White men only. 
D)  individuals of all groups; race and gender differences were insignificant. 
A)  men of diverse racial and ethnic groups. 
B)  White men and White women. 
C)  White men only. 
D)  individuals of all groups; race and gender differences were insignificant.

The addition of northern Mexico to U.S.territory after the Mexican War had what effect on the indigenous people of the region?

According to Herbert Gutman's revisionist account of Black families during slavery

Newer research on European immigrants to the United States during industrialization shows that

Recent historical research on Chicano families in the Southwest concludes that

The Moynihan Report,which was published during the 1960s,

The Social Breakdown Perspective offers a flawed explanation of immigration because

A decline in the U.S.birthrate was largely responsible for the migration of Europeans to the United States in the late 19ᵗʰ century.

During the 19ᵗʰ century,childhood

Two large-scale waves of immigration to the United States occurred between 1830 and 1930.Immigrants were primarily from what region?

In 19ᵗʰ century France,the "tour" enabled destitute mothers to abandon their infants in a safe and anonymous manner.

Discuss the development of the doctrine of two spheres,emphasizing the role of industrialization in that development.

The term "accordion households" refers to

The social breakdown perspective has been an enduring assumption in traditional scholarship on European family immigration.Explain the perspective and discuss the evidence presented in the text against it.

A "family wage" is a wage paid to men that is sufficient to support his family at a decent standard of living.

The family-wage economy is a system in which

"Familism" refers to the pattern in which extended-family ties become very weak among Mexican immigrants.

Discuss the ways in which the social and economic organization of slavery necessitated a variety of family adaptations.How were gender roles played out by Black men and women during slavery?

The conceptualization of children as separate and different from adults

Research on family life during the Great Depression finds that

In general,workers whose jobs paid a "family wage" were

Images,Ideals,and Myths

Preindustrial Families and the Emergence of a Modern Family Form

Families and the New Economic Realities

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Violence in Families

Divorce and Remarriage

Emergent Families in the Global Era

Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 3: The Historical Making of Family Diversity

The addition of northern Mexico to U.S.territory after the Mexican War had what effect on the indigenous people of the region?

According to Herbert Gutman's revisionist account of Black families during slavery

Newer research on European immigrants to the United States during industrialization shows that

Recent historical research on Chicano families in the Southwest concludes that

The Moynihan Report,which was published during the 1960s,

The Social Breakdown Perspective offers a flawed explanation of immigration because

A decline in the U.S.birthrate was largely responsible for the migration of Europeans to the United States in the late 19ᵗʰ century.

During the 19ᵗʰ century,childhood

Two large-scale waves of immigration to the United States occurred between 1830 and 1930.Immigrants were primarily from what region?

In 19ᵗʰ century France,the "tour" enabled destitute mothers to abandon their infants in a safe and anonymous manner.

Discuss the development of the doctrine of two spheres,emphasizing the role of industrialization in that development.

The term "accordion households" refers to

The social breakdown perspective has been an enduring assumption in traditional scholarship on European family immigration.Explain the perspective and discuss the evidence presented in the text against it.

A "family wage" is a wage paid to men that is sufficient to support his family at a decent standard of living.

The family-wage economy is a system in which

"Familism" refers to the pattern in which extended-family ties become very weak among Mexican immigrants.

Discuss the ways in which the social and economic organization of slavery necessitated a variety of family adaptations.How were gender roles played out by Black men and women during slavery?

The conceptualization of children as separate and different from adults

Research on family life during the Great Depression finds that

In general,workers whose jobs paid a "family wage" were

Images,Ideals,and Myths

Preindustrial Families and the Emergence of a Modern Family Form

Families and the New Economic Realities

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Violence in Families

Divorce and Remarriage

Emergent Families in the Global Era

Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century

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