Question 1

The newest immigrants (the Third Wave) differ from those of past immigrant waves in that they are mostly:

Accepted Answer

A) non-European in origin. 
B) Protestants. 
C) farmers. 
D) women. 
A) non-European in origin. 
B) Protestants. 
C) farmers. 
D) women.

Question 2

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the power of the core Anglo (dominant) ethnic group in America?

Accepted Answer

A) Its members are overrepresented among political and economic elites. 
B) The Anglo cultural base, though somewhat diluted, continues to characterize most major societal institutions. 
C) Anglo conformity has been the prevailing ethnic ideology for most of U.S.history. 
D) In recent decades, non-Europeans have dominated the flow of U.S.immigration. 
A) Its members are overrepresented among political and economic elites. 
B) The Anglo cultural base, though somewhat diluted, continues to characterize most major societal institutions. 
C) Anglo conformity has been the prevailing ethnic ideology for most of U.S.history. 
D) In recent decades, non-Europeans have dominated the flow of U.S.immigration.

Question 3

Which of the following groups was not present in American society in large numbers before the 1830s?

Accepted Answer

A) Blacks 
B) American Indians 
C) Irish 
D) English 
A) Blacks 
B) American Indians 
C) Irish 
D) English

Question 4

The essential idea of the "melting pot" was:

Accepted Answer

A) all ethnic groups would eventually adopt the culture of the dominant Anglo groups. 
B) each immigrant group would hold on to its basic culture, creating a more diverse American society. 
C) the cultures of different ethnic groups would eventually fuse into a single American culture. 
D) different ethnic groups would blend into a common American culture, but would remain structurally separated. 
A) all ethnic groups would eventually adopt the culture of the dominant Anglo groups. 
B) each immigrant group would hold on to its basic culture, creating a more diverse American society. 
C) the cultures of different ethnic groups would eventually fuse into a single American culture. 
D) different ethnic groups would blend into a common American culture, but would remain structurally separated.

Question 5

Due to migration chains:

Accepted Answer

A) immigrant workers in one factory in the U.S.may all be from the same town. 
B) immigrants are more likely to come overland. 
C) immigrants rarely settle in large cities. 
D) immigration from Mexico is declining. 
A) immigrant workers in one factory in the U.S.may all be from the same town. 
B) immigrants are more likely to come overland. 
C) immigrants rarely settle in large cities. 
D) immigration from Mexico is declining.

Question 6

By 1860, the population of most of America's largest cities was nearly:

Accepted Answer

A) three-fourths native. 
B) three-fourths foriegn-born. 
C) half foreign-born. 
D) two-thirds native. 
A) three-fourths native. 
B) three-fourths foriegn-born. 
C) half foreign-born. 
D) two-thirds native.

Question 7

Which of the following represents the numerical peak of European immigration, radically changing the ethnic character of U.S.society?

Accepted Answer

A) Old Immigration 
B) 2000 and later immigration 
C) New Immigration 
D) native annhilation 
A) Old Immigration 
B) 2000 and later immigration 
C) New Immigration 
D) native annhilation

Question 8

Approximately how many undocumented immigrants are estimated to be in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 million 
B) 11 million 
C) 45 million 
D) 110 million 
A) 5 million 
B) 11 million 
C) 45 million 
D) 110 million

Question 9

Among the racial/ethnic categories used by the U.S.Census, which of the following is most often designated as an ethnic category?

Accepted Answer

A) White 
B) Hispanic 
C) Asian/Pacific Islander 
D) Native American 
A) White 
B) Hispanic 
C) Asian/Pacific Islander 
D) Native American

Question 10

Immigrants most similar in culture and appearance to the Anglo-Saxon core have been most easily accepted into the U.S.primarily because:

Accepted Answer

A) of their time of immigration. 
B) Anglo-conformity has generally been expected of immigrants. 
C) of white privilege. 
D) cultural pluralism has gained prominence. 
A) of their time of immigration. 
B) Anglo-conformity has generally been expected of immigrants. 
C) of white privilege. 
D) cultural pluralism has gained prominence.

The newest immigrants (the Third Wave) differ from those of past immigrant waves in that they are mostly:

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the power of the core Anglo (dominant) ethnic group in America?

Which of the following groups was not present in American society in large numbers before the 1830s?

The essential idea of the "melting pot" was:

Due to migration chains:

By 1860, the population of most of America's largest cities was nearly:

Which of the following represents the numerical peak of European immigration, radically changing the ethnic character of U.S.society?

Approximately how many undocumented immigrants are estimated to be in the United States?

Among the racial/ethnic categories used by the U.S.Census, which of the following is most often designated as an ethnic category?

Immigrants most similar in culture and appearance to the Anglo-Saxon core have been most easily accepted into the U.S.primarily because:

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Native Americans

African Americans

Hispanic Americans

Asian Americans

White Ethnic Americans

Jewish Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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Exam 5: Immigration and the Foundations of the American Ethnic Hierarchy

The newest immigrants (the Third Wave) differ from those of past immigrant waves in that they are mostly:

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the power of the core Anglo (dominant) ethnic group in America?

Which of the following groups was not present in American society in large numbers before the 1830s?

The essential idea of the "melting pot" was:

Due to migration chains:

By 1860, the population of most of America's largest cities was nearly:

Which of the following represents the numerical peak of European immigration, radically changing the ethnic character of U.S.society?

Approximately how many undocumented immigrants are estimated to be in the United States?

Among the racial/ethnic categories used by the U.S.Census, which of the following is most often designated as an ethnic category?

Immigrants most similar in culture and appearance to the Anglo-Saxon core have been most easily accepted into the U.S.primarily because:

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Native Americans

African Americans

Hispanic Americans

Asian Americans

White Ethnic Americans

Jewish Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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