Question 1

Cuban Americans are one of the most spatially concentrated minority groups in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Latinos are concentrated in which geographic region?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Northwest 
B)  the Southwest 
C)  the Midwest 
D)  the Southeast 
E)  New England

Question 3

According to the chapter text, Puerto Ricans and Cubans are clustered along the West Coast, particularly in Los Angeles and San Diego.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the text, there is a higher percentage of Cuban Americans than Mexican Americans in the very lowest income category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If we look at patterns of immigration dating back to the 1900s, it can be argued that Mexicans have served as a reserve labor pool for the benefit of U.S. businesses, agricultural interests, and other groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

At the beginning of the 20th century, Mexican Americans were a small group and both culturally and linguistically separate from the dominant group. In this way, they resembled ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Irish Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  German Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
E)  Jewish Americans

Question 7

All Hispanic American groups are recent immigrants to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Due to differences between conceptions of race in Puerto Rico and the United States, many Puerto Ricans ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  strongly identify with the Hispanic American label 
B)  have begun to adopt U.S. racial frameworks 
C)  see race as more important than one's social class 
D)  understand race as indicator of social class 
E)  feel they have no clear place in the United States

Question 9

Compare and contrast the protest movements of Mexican Americans, Native Americans, and African Americans. What similarities and differences existed in Chicanismo, Red Power, and Black Power? How do the differences reflect the unique experiences of each group? What opportunities are there for collaboration between groups?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Hispanics are much more likely to register and vote in national elections than non-Hispanics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Contrary to what is traditionally considered successful assimilation, success for Cuban Americans is associated with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher levels of acculturation and integration 
B)  lower levels of acculturation and integration 
C)  residence outside of southern Florida 
D)  willingness to become fluent in English 
E)  two-wage-earner families

Question 12

At the beginning of the 20th century, Mexican Americans were a low-paid workforce in the rural sector of their regional economy. In this regard, they resembled ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Irish Americans 
D)  German Americans 
E)  Jewish Americans

Question 13

Some Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans have been successful, yet both groups continue to be barred from accessing significant upward mobility. This statement supports which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Noel hypothesis 
B)  the importance of the contact situation 
C)  Blauner's hypothesis 
D)  Myrdal's vicious cycle 
E)  the segmented assimilation perspective

Question 14

Explain the evolution of federal policy on Mexican immigration over the course of the 20th century. What were the major policies? When and why did they change?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Analyze the differences in acculturation and integration between the different Hispanic American groups discussed in the chapter text. What factors contribute to these differences?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following permitted immigration from Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  repatriation 
B)  Operation Wetback 
C)  termination 
D)  the Bracero Program 
E)  the quota system

Question 17

The term Hispanic American ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is often used in a discriminatory context 
B)  recognizes the diversity among groups from Latin America 
C)  acknowledges the connections that some groups have to African and Native American civilizations 
D)  is a label that was invented and applied by the dominant group 
E)  is often used as a self-identifying label among Hispanic groups

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding Latino acculturation to the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latino groups are highly variable with regard to the extent at which they acculturate but are often "quicker" to change than other immigrants (e.g., by learning English, by adopting Anglo customs). 
B)  Hispanics follow many of the same patterns of assimilation as European groups. 
C)  Rates of acculturation decrease with length of residence and are lower for native-born Latinos. 
D)  As acculturation continues, Hispanic culture and the Spanish language are revitalized by immigration. 
E)  What is perceived to be slow acculturation for Latino groups is mostly the result of slow and sporadic immigration.

Question 19

Apply Blauner's hypothesis to the situation of Mexican Americans during the 20th century. Can the group be considered a colonized, immigrant, ethnic, or racial minority group? Explain by citing specific evidence.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory as a result of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I 
B)  the American Civil War 
C)  the Spanish-American War 
D)  a border dispute between Mexico and Cuba 
E)  World War II

Exam 7: Hispanic Americans: Colonization, Immigration, and Ethnic Enclaves

Cuban Americans are one of the most spatially concentrated minority groups in the United States.

Latinos are concentrated in which geographic region?

According to the chapter text, Puerto Ricans and Cubans are clustered along the West Coast, particularly in Los Angeles and San Diego.

According to the text, there is a higher percentage of Cuban Americans than Mexican Americans in the very lowest income category.

If we look at patterns of immigration dating back to the 1900s, it can be argued that Mexicans have served as a reserve labor pool for the benefit of U.S. businesses, agricultural interests, and other groups.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Mexican Americans were a small group and both culturally and linguistically separate from the dominant group. In this way, they resembled ______.

All Hispanic American groups are recent immigrants to the United States.

Due to differences between conceptions of race in Puerto Rico and the United States, many Puerto Ricans ______.

Hispanics are much more likely to register and vote in national elections than non-Hispanics.

Contrary to what is traditionally considered successful assimilation, success for Cuban Americans is associated with ______.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Mexican Americans were a low-paid workforce in the rural sector of their regional economy. In this regard, they resembled ______.

Some Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans have been successful, yet both groups continue to be barred from accessing significant upward mobility. This statement supports which theoretical perspective?

Explain the evolution of federal policy on Mexican immigration over the course of the 20th century. What were the major policies? When and why did they change?

Analyze the differences in acculturation and integration between the different Hispanic American groups discussed in the chapter text. What factors contribute to these differences?

Which of the following permitted immigration from Mexico?

The term Hispanic American ______.

Which of the following statements regarding Latino acculturation to the United States is true?

Apply Blauner's hypothesis to the situation of Mexican Americans during the 20th century. Can the group be considered a colonized, immigrant, ethnic, or racial minority group? Explain by citing specific evidence.

Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory as a result of ______.