Question 1

Thomas Jefferson believed that black slaves should be

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A)  given land allotments of 160 acres to become small farmers 
B)  eventually freed and removed from American society 
C)  watched over forever by kind slavemasters 
D)  recruited to fight in the Indian wars 
A)  given land allotments of 160 acres to become small farmers 
B)  eventually freed and removed from American society 
C)  watched over forever by kind slavemasters 
D)  recruited to fight in the Indian wars B

Question 2

Internal colonialism sees ethnic and racial problems as rooted primarily in issues of

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A)  perception and ignorance 
B)  culture and misunderstanding 
C)  control and exploitation of land and labor 
D)  boundaries and isolation of remote groups 
A)  perception and ignorance 
B)  culture and misunderstanding 
C)  control and exploitation of land and labor 
D)  boundaries and isolation of remote groups C

Question 3

The concept of internal colonialism best fits the experience of which ethnic and racial groups? Offer examples. Are there currently internal colonial people in the United States or elsewhere? Who might these be?

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Groups noted in the chapter include African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and possibly, in the 1800s, Irish Americans and Chinese Americans. Answer could consider the current status of any of these groups as well as economically disadvantaged minorities doing difficult work for low wages in other countries or contexts.

Question 4

The "Indian Fighter" who was president during Indian removal and the Trail of Tears was

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A)  Andrew Jackson 
B)  "Stonewall" Jackson 
C)  Jesse Jackson 
D)  Michael Jackson 
A)  Andrew Jackson 
B)  "Stonewall" Jackson 
C)  Jesse Jackson 
D)  Michael Jackson

Question 5

The Latino group that is the best off economically is:

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A)  Mexican Americans 
B)  Puerto Ricans 
C)  Cuban Americans 
D)  Dominican Americans 
A)  Mexican Americans 
B)  Puerto Ricans 
C)  Cuban Americans 
D)  Dominican Americans

Question 6

All Native Americans became citizens of the U.S. in the

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A)  1780s with the Northwest Territories Ordinance 
B)  1860s with the 13th Amendment 
C)  1920s by Congressional action 
D)  1960s with the Civil Rights Act 
A)  1780s with the Northwest Territories Ordinance 
B)  1860s with the 13th Amendment 
C)  1920s by Congressional action 
D)  1960s with the Civil Rights Act

Question 7

U.S. society is now postracial in that income, education, and poverty no longer vary by racial or ethnic category.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most sociologists challenge the claims that Herrnstein and Murray make in the Bell Curve that inner-city poor remain in poverty because

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A)  they are discriminated against 
B)  they are genetically less intelligent 
C)  they are likely to be drug addicted 
D)  inner-city housing is deteriorating 
A)  they are discriminated against 
B)  they are genetically less intelligent 
C)  they are likely to be drug addicted 
D)  inner-city housing is deteriorating

Question 9

Thanks to casinos, rural Native Americans are now much wealthier than the U.S. average.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the key beliefs of the culture-of-poverty approach?

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Poverty is perpetuated by a cu

Question 11

Michael Hechter contends that Ireland was treated as an internal colony of

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A)  Scotland 
B)  Great Britain 
C)  the United States 
D)  France 
A)  Scotland 
B)  Great Britain 
C)  the United States 
D)  France

Question 12

When they first arrived in the United States, Irish immigrants were sometimes considered to be a separate race.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Oscar Lewis, a culture of poverty may be perpetuated across generations because of

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A)  continued discrimination 
B)  loss of jobs overseas 
C)  its effect on poor children 
D)  its benefits for wealthy elites 
A)  continued discrimination 
B)  loss of jobs overseas 
C)  its effect on poor children 
D)  its benefits for wealthy elites

Question 14

Some accents and styles of speech are accorded more prestige than others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A common neighborhood reaction to middleman minorities is:

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A)  stereotyping the new group as lazy 
B)  barring the new group from starting businesses 
C)  a mix of hostility and suspicion 
D)  a pattern of wage discrimination 
A)  stereotyping the new group as lazy 
B)  barring the new group from starting businesses 
C)  a mix of hostility and suspicion 
D)  a pattern of wage discrimination

Question 16

The largest number of Native Americans live

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A)  in major urban areas 
B)  on reservations 
C)  in rural Oklahoma 
D)  in the Dakotas 
A)  in major urban areas 
B)  on reservations 
C)  in rural Oklahoma 
D)  in the Dakotas

Question 17

Advocates of the culture-of-poverty view believe that:

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A)  social structures perpetuate poverty 
B)  the poor have psychological and cultural shortcomings 
C)  we need to do more to help the poor 
D)  the poor are not a homogeneous group 
A)  social structures perpetuate poverty 
B)  the poor have psychological and cultural shortcomings 
C)  we need to do more to help the poor 
D)  the poor are not a homogeneous group

Question 18

The first Mexican Americans in California and the Southwest were the result of

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A)  the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 
B)  the Immigration Act of 1865 
C)  the Trail of Tears 
D)  the Bracero Program 
A)  the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 
B)  the Immigration Act of 1865 
C)  the Trail of Tears 
D)  the Bracero Program

Question 19

"Lace curtain Irish" were more readily accepted than "Shanty Irish" because they

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A)  were middle class 
B)  spoke English 
C)  were white 
D)  were protestant 
A)  were middle class 
B)  spoke English 
C)  were white 
D)  were protestant

Question 20

Within a few years after the Civil War, many rural Southern African Americans worked as

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A)  teamsters 
B)  indentured servants 
C)  sharecroppers 
D)  railroad workers 
A)  teamsters 
B)  indentured servants 
C)  sharecroppers 
D)  railroad workers

Thomas Jefferson believed that black slaves should be

Internal colonialism sees ethnic and racial problems as rooted primarily in issues of

The concept of internal colonialism best fits the experience of which ethnic and racial groups? Offer examples. Are there currently internal colonial people in the United States or elsewhere? Who might these be?

The "Indian Fighter" who was president during Indian removal and the Trail of Tears was

The Latino group that is the best off economically is:

All Native Americans became citizens of the U.S. in the

U.S. society is now postracial in that income, education, and poverty no longer vary by racial or ethnic category.

Most sociologists challenge the claims that Herrnstein and Murray make in the Bell Curve that inner-city poor remain in poverty because

Thanks to casinos, rural Native Americans are now much wealthier than the U.S. average.

What are the key beliefs of the culture-of-poverty approach?

Michael Hechter contends that Ireland was treated as an internal colony of

When they first arrived in the United States, Irish immigrants were sometimes considered to be a separate race.

According to Oscar Lewis, a culture of poverty may be perpetuated across generations because of

Some accents and styles of speech are accorded more prestige than others.

A common neighborhood reaction to middleman minorities is:

The largest number of Native Americans live

Advocates of the culture-of-poverty view believe that:

The first Mexican Americans in California and the Southwest were the result of

"Lace curtain Irish" were more readily accepted than "Shanty Irish" because they

Within a few years after the Civil War, many rural Southern African Americans worked as

The Gordian Knot of Race, Class, and Gender

The Great Debate

The Global Divide: Inequality Across Societies

Class Privilege

Gender and Sexual Inequality

Status Prestige

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Moving Up: Education and Mobility

Abandoned Spaces, Forgotten Places: Poverty and Place

Reversing the Race to the Bottom: Poverty and Policy

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Exam 5: Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Thomas Jefferson believed that black slaves should be

Internal colonialism sees ethnic and racial problems as rooted primarily in issues of

The concept of internal colonialism best fits the experience of which ethnic and racial groups? Offer examples. Are there currently internal colonial people in the United States or elsewhere? Who might these be?

The "Indian Fighter" who was president during Indian removal and the Trail of Tears was

The Latino group that is the best off economically is:

All Native Americans became citizens of the U.S. in the

U.S. society is now postracial in that income, education, and poverty no longer vary by racial or ethnic category.

Most sociologists challenge the claims that Herrnstein and Murray make in the Bell Curve that inner-city poor remain in poverty because

Thanks to casinos, rural Native Americans are now much wealthier than the U.S. average.

What are the key beliefs of the culture-of-poverty approach?

Michael Hechter contends that Ireland was treated as an internal colony of

When they first arrived in the United States, Irish immigrants were sometimes considered to be a separate race.

According to Oscar Lewis, a culture of poverty may be perpetuated across generations because of

Some accents and styles of speech are accorded more prestige than others.

A common neighborhood reaction to middleman minorities is:

The largest number of Native Americans live

Advocates of the culture-of-poverty view believe that:

The first Mexican Americans in California and the Southwest were the result of

"Lace curtain Irish" were more readily accepted than "Shanty Irish" because they

Within a few years after the Civil War, many rural Southern African Americans worked as

The Gordian Knot of Race, Class, and Gender

The Great Debate

The Global Divide: Inequality Across Societies

Class Privilege

Gender and Sexual Inequality

Status Prestige

Power and Politics

Moving Up: Education and Mobility

Abandoned Spaces, Forgotten Places: Poverty and Place

Reversing the Race to the Bottom: Poverty and Policy

Challenging the System: Social Movements in a Global Age

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