Question 1

By the late twentieth century,the largest ethnic minority in California were

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans. 
B) Asians and Pacific Islanders. 
C) Mexican Americans. 
D) American Indians. 
A) African Americans. 
B) Asians and Pacific Islanders. 
C) Mexican Americans. 
D) American Indians.

Question 2

During recent decades,the greatest increase in the number of women elected to public office in California has occurred

Accepted Answer

A) on the local level. 
B) in the state senate. 
C) in the House of Representatives. 
D) in the state courts. 
A) on the local level. 
B) in the state senate. 
C) in the House of Representatives. 
D) in the state courts.

Question 3

In what ways has opposition to homosexuals been manifested in California? How have homosexual men and women responded? What victories,if any,have gay Californians won in their struggle against discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Opposition to homosexuals in California

Question 4

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)declared that equality of rights shall not be denied "on account of race."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the case of James v.Marinship (1945),the California Supreme Court ruled against the practice of

Accepted Answer

A) all-black union auxiliaries. 
B) racially segregated units in the armed forces. 
C) "restrictive covenants." 
D) de facto segregation in public schools. 
A) all-black union auxiliaries. 
B) racially segregated units in the armed forces. 
C) "restrictive covenants." 
D) de facto segregation in public schools.

Question 6

By 1980 the largest Asian group in California were

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Shortly after World War II the U.S.Supreme Court authorized full financial compensation to Japanese Americans for property losses as a result of wartime relocation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first Californian of Japanese ancestry to be elected to the US Senate was Norman Mineta.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

By the 1970s,the ethnic group with the highest average level of education were Chinese Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

By 1980 California's Indian population

Accepted Answer

A) lived almost entirely on federal reservations. 
B) had declined to less than half its 1965 level. 
C) was the largest of any state in the nation. 
D) had risen to 75,000. 
A) lived almost entirely on federal reservations. 
B) had declined to less than half its 1965 level. 
C) was the largest of any state in the nation. 
D) had risen to 75,000.

Question 11

Since the 1960s California Indians have

Accepted Answer

A) increased their level of political involvement. 
B) shown a great interest in the preservation and revival of native cultures. 
C) demonstrated increased activism. 
D) all of the above 
A) increased their level of political involvement. 
B) shown a great interest in the preservation and revival of native cultures. 
C) demonstrated increased activism. 
D) all of the above

Question 12

The Rumford Act was eventually declared unconstitutional by the U.S.Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Harvey Milk

Accepted Answer

A) was assassinated by former police officer George Moscone. 
B) replaced Diane Feinstein as chair of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. 
C) was the first openly gay official elected to office in any major American city. 
D) all of the above 
A) was assassinated by former police officer George Moscone. 
B) replaced Diane Feinstein as chair of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. 
C) was the first openly gay official elected to office in any major American city. 
D) all of the above

Exam 30: Diversity and Conflict

By the late twentieth century,the largest ethnic minority in California were

During recent decades,the greatest increase in the number of women elected to public office in California has occurred

In what ways has opposition to homosexuals been manifested in California? How have homosexual men and women responded? What victories,if any,have gay Californians won in their struggle against discrimination?

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)declared that equality of rights shall not be denied "on account of race."

In the case of James v.Marinship (1945),the California Supreme Court ruled against the practice of

By 1980 the largest Asian group in California were

Shortly after World War II the U.S.Supreme Court authorized full financial compensation to Japanese Americans for property losses as a result of wartime relocation.

The first Californian of Japanese ancestry to be elected to the US Senate was Norman Mineta.

By the 1970s,the ethnic group with the highest average level of education were Chinese Americans.

By 1980 California's Indian population

Since the 1960s California Indians have

The Rumford Act was eventually declared unconstitutional by the U.S.Supreme Court.

Harvey Milk

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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