Question 1

The largest migration of African Americans to California began during

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A) the gold rush. 
B) World War I. 
C) World War II. 
D) the 1950s. 
A) the gold rush. 
B) World War I. 
C) World War II. 
D) the 1950s. C

Question 2

Dalip Sing Saud was the

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A) first Filipino American elected to the state legislature. 
B) president of the Arab American Equality League (AAEL). 
C) first Asian American to serve in Congress. 
D) most decorated American Indian in World War II. 
A) first Filipino American elected to the state legislature. 
B) president of the Arab American Equality League (AAEL). 
C) first Asian American to serve in Congress. 
D) most decorated American Indian in World War II. C

Question 3

Most of the black population of California has been concentrated in all-black neighborhoods in several of the state's major cities.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The Mattachine Society was founded by homosexuals in Los Angeles in the early 1950s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

African American Chester Himes

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A) fled racially segregated LA for Cleveland in 1942. 
B) was the author of Bound for Freedom. 
C) was a novelist who described the "lying hypocrisy" of LA. 
D) all of the above 
A) fled racially segregated LA for Cleveland in 1942. 
B) was the author of Bound for Freedom. 
C) was a novelist who described the "lying hypocrisy" of LA. 
D) all of the above

Question 6

Which of the following nations withheld the privilege of naturalization on racial grounds?

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A) Nazi Germany. 
B) South Africa. 
C) the United States of America. 
D) all of the above 
A) Nazi Germany. 
B) South Africa. 
C) the United States of America. 
D) all of the above

Question 7

In the 20th century the Indian population of California has continued the decline in numbers begun during the Spanish era.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Native Americans who occupied Alcatraz Island from 1969 to 1971 hoped to

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A) win approval as a federally recognized tribe. 
B) create a high-stakes gambling casino in San Francisco Bay. 
C) establish an Indian culture center and call attention to Indian problems. 
D) win compensation for lands lost through termination. 
A) win approval as a federally recognized tribe. 
B) create a high-stakes gambling casino in San Francisco Bay. 
C) establish an Indian culture center and call attention to Indian problems. 
D) win compensation for lands lost through termination.

Question 9

The federal court's Mendez decision

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A) came one year after the landmark Brown desegregation case. 
B) ruled racial discrimination in housing to be illegal. 
C) was quickly overturned on appeal. 
D) contributed to the repeal of a state law permitting racially segregated schools. 
A) came one year after the landmark Brown desegregation case. 
B) ruled racial discrimination in housing to be illegal. 
C) was quickly overturned on appeal. 
D) contributed to the repeal of a state law permitting racially segregated schools.

Question 10

The greatest threat to the success of school desegregation in Los Angeles has been a major reduction in white enrollment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During the 1950s and the 1960s,federal policy toward Native Americans included

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A) termination. 
B) relocation. 
C) self-determination. 
D) all of the above. 
A) termination. 
B) relocation. 
C) self-determination. 
D) all of the above.

Question 12

Describe the status of women in 20th-century California.What economic and political gains have been made? What problems of inequality remain?

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In the 20th century, women in California

Question 13

Compare the 20th-century socio-economic status of the following California minority groups: American Indians,Asians,Mexican Americans,African Americans.

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In the 20th century, the socio-economic

Question 14

The patronizing label "Model Minority" has been applied to

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A) Japanese Americans. 
B) Chinese Americans. 
C) African Americans. 
D) Filipino Americans. 
A) Japanese Americans. 
B) Chinese Americans. 
C) African Americans. 
D) Filipino Americans.

Question 15

The Los Angeles "Sleepy Lagoon" case of 1942

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A) revealed growing Anglo-American tolerance of Mexican Americans in California. 
B) resulted in the conviction of several Anglo Americans for the murder of a Mexican American boy. 
C) led to the first effective mobilization of the Mexican community in southern California. 
D) all of the above. 
A) revealed growing Anglo-American tolerance of Mexican Americans in California. 
B) resulted in the conviction of several Anglo Americans for the murder of a Mexican American boy. 
C) led to the first effective mobilization of the Mexican community in southern California. 
D) all of the above.

Question 16

How have California's major minorities been able to overcome racist attitudes and government policies in the 20th century? What problems of discrimination remain to be solved?

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California's major minorities, including

Question 17

Elsie Allen was

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A) the first Miwok president of D-Q University. 
B) the Cupe-o founder of the Cupa Cultural Center. 
C) a Pomo basket weaver who kept alive the skills of her ancestors. 
D) a Chumash spiritual leader who defended the Western Gate. 
A) the first Miwok president of D-Q University. 
B) the Cupe-o founder of the Cupa Cultural Center. 
C) a Pomo basket weaver who kept alive the skills of her ancestors. 
D) a Chumash spiritual leader who defended the Western Gate.

Question 18

Throughout the twentieth century,the state's most economically depressed minority group were

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A) blacks. 
B) Indians. 
C) Latinos. 
D) Asians. 
A) blacks. 
B) Indians. 
C) Latinos. 
D) Asians.

Question 19

The Rumford Act of 1963

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A) was sponsored by the California Real Estate Association. 
B) was strengthened by the passage of Proposition 14 in 1964. 
C) declared racial discrimination in housing to be against public policy. 
D) forbade racial segregation in California public schools. 
A) was sponsored by the California Real Estate Association. 
B) was strengthened by the passage of Proposition 14 in 1964. 
C) declared racial discrimination in housing to be against public policy. 
D) forbade racial segregation in California public schools.

Question 20

According to the textbook,of all nonwhite minorities in the state,the California Indians suffered the worst discrimination.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 30: Diversity and Conflict

The largest migration of African Americans to California began during

Dalip Sing Saud was the

Most of the black population of California has been concentrated in all-black neighborhoods in several of the state's major cities.

The Mattachine Society was founded by homosexuals in Los Angeles in the early 1950s.

African American Chester Himes

Which of the following nations withheld the privilege of naturalization on racial grounds?

In the 20th century the Indian population of California has continued the decline in numbers begun during the Spanish era.

The Native Americans who occupied Alcatraz Island from 1969 to 1971 hoped to

The federal court's Mendez decision

The greatest threat to the success of school desegregation in Los Angeles has been a major reduction in white enrollment.

During the 1950s and the 1960s,federal policy toward Native Americans included

Describe the status of women in 20th-century California.What economic and political gains have been made? What problems of inequality remain?

Compare the 20th-century socio-economic status of the following California minority groups: American Indians,Asians,Mexican Americans,African Americans.

The patronizing label "Model Minority" has been applied to

The Los Angeles "Sleepy Lagoon" case of 1942

How have California's major minorities been able to overcome racist attitudes and government policies in the 20th century? What problems of discrimination remain to be solved?

Elsie Allen was

Throughout the twentieth century,the state's most economically depressed minority group were

The Rumford Act of 1963

According to the textbook,of all nonwhite minorities in the state,the California Indians suffered the worst discrimination.

Geography and History

The Original Californians

European Exploration and Founding

Outposts of a Dying Empire

A Marginal Province of a Troubled Republic

American Infiltration

The American Conquest

The Gold Rush and Economic Development

A New State and Frontier Politics

Crime and Punishment

Racial Oppression and Conflict

Culture and Anarchy

Building the Central Pacific Railroad

The Terrible Seventies

Political Turmoil and a New Constitution

Economic Growth

Culture and Oligarchy

Politics in the Era of Railroad Domination

Labor and Capital

The Roots of Reform

The Republican Progressives in Power

The Triumph of Conservatism

New Industries for Southern California

Controversies Over Land and Water

The Great Depression

Cultural Trends

Wartime Growth and Problems

Politics California Style

Industrialized Agriculture and Disorganized Labor

A Season of Discontent

Culture and Identity

Recent California Politics

The Environment and Energy

The New California Economy

Contemporary California Society

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In the 20^th century the Indian population of California has continued the decline in numbers begun during the Spanish era.

Describe the status of women in 20^th-century California.What economic and political gains have been made? What problems of inequality remain?

Compare the 20^th-century socio-economic status of the following California minority groups: American Indians,Asians,Mexican Americans,African Americans.

How have California's major minorities been able to overcome racist attitudes and government policies in the 20^th century? What problems of discrimination remain to be solved?