Deck 8: Hispanic Americans

Question 1

Which Hispanic person or group has had the most openly militant approach?

A)Reies Lopez Tijerina
B)Cesar Chavez
C)La Raza
D)UFW

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Sara moved from Puerto Rico with her parents when she was 10 years old.If she is like the majority of Hispanic Americans, she:

A)views herself as part of a cohesive Hispanic-American ethnic group.
B)identifies herself as Puerto Rican.
C)does not view herself as part of American society.
D)lives in the San Franscisco metropolitan area.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Puerto Ricans are different from other Hispanic groups in that they:

A)are already U.S.citizens before they immigrate.
B)are more occupationally skilled prior to immigration.
C)are not concentrated in any particular region.
D)have little trouble adapting to the American school system.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Fernando, a Cuban American, immigrated to the United States in 1960.He would most likely be characterized as:

A)black.
B)white.
C)indigenous.
D)mulatto.

Question 5

Which Hispanic group has the highest median household income and the lowest level of poverty?

A)Cubans
B)Mexicans
C)South Americans
D)Central Americans

Question 6

Who was a prominent leader of the Chicano movement of the 1960s and early 1970s, and what was his primary aim?

A)Federico Peña, who fought to legalize undocumented immigrants
B)Henry Cisneros, who focused on regaining communal lands
C)José Martí, who believed assimilation was the path to upward mobility
D)Cesar Chavez, who sought to organize migrant farm workers

Question 7

Puerto Ricans in the U.S.today:

A)are mostly first-generation immigrants.
B)represent one of the oldest immigrant groups.
C)are mostly second- and third-generation immigrants.
D)typically do not return to the island.

Question 8

The Mexican American population is best characterized as:

A)mestizo.
B)mulatto.
C)indigenous.
D)white.

Question 9

How was Chicanismo similar to the black nationalist movement?

A)Both movements were concerned with issues stemming from slavery.
B)Both movements were concerned with expanding socioeconomic opportunities.
C)Both movements relied on nonviolent protest as the primary means of change.
D)Both movements ended with the assassination of their key leaders.

Question 10

Operation Wetback was designed to:

A)stem the flow of undocumented Mexican immigrants in the 1950s.
B)formally deport undocumented Mexican immigrants for the first time.
C)track undocumented immigrants on railroad development sites.
D)keep Mexicans from entering the U.S.during World War II.

Question 11

The Miami ethnic enclave is an example of:

A)how police officers engage in the racial profiling of Mexicans.
B)a U.S.government policy discriminating against Hispanics.
C)a subeconomy that serves and employs Cuban immigrants.
D)a reversal of trends in Puerto Rican migration patterns.

Question 12

Dominicans resemble Puerto Ricans most in their:

A)citizenship status.
B)mode of migration.
C)socioeconomic status.
D)rate of naturalization.

Question 13

The roots of Mexican Americans come primarily from:

A)slavery.
B)voluntary migration.
C)Spanish colonialism.
D)annexation.

Question 14

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo provided:

A)employment rights to Mexicans under federal labor laws.
B)U.S.citizenship to Mexicans in newly acquired territories.
C)political amnesty to Mexican War criminals.
D)the right to a U.S.trial for Mexican refugees.

Question 15

What accounts for the relatively low levels of income and occupation among most Hispanic American groups?

A)Employment discrimination
B)Language barriers
C)Problems with securing work visas
D)Educational attainment

Question 16

South Americans are most similar to Cubans in their:

A)relatively high levels of education.
B)wave of first entry into the U.S.
C)motivations for immigration.
D)reception by the U.S.government.

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes the Latino population in the United States?

A)They have extraordinary class diversity.
B)The majority live below the poverty level.
C)They are subject to virtually no employment discrimination.
D)The majority immigrated to the U.S.prior to the deportation practices of the 1950s.

Question 18

Hispanic Americans make up about __________ of the U.S.population, with __________ comprising the largest group.

A)15 percent; Puerto Ricans
B)17 percent; Mexican Americans
C)13 percent; Cubans
D)19 percent; Central Americans

Question 19

__________ in the American Southwest drove Mexican immigration to the U.S.in the 19th and 20th centuries.

A)Labor needs
B)Warfare
C)Poverty
D)Natural resources

Question 20

Yolanda and Ramon are Mexican immigrants with two daughters.According to the 2012 census statistics, we can predict their household income will be about __________ that of the median income of a non-Hispanic white household.

A)65 percent
B)70 percent
C)75 percent
D)80 percent

Question 21

In a national survey of Latinos in 2010, about ___________ of respondents said they or a family member had experienced discrimination based on race or ethnicity in the past five years.Interestingly, ___________ of Americans say that Hispanics are discriminated against "a lot."

A)one-fifth; one-fifth
B)one-third; one-quarter
C)one-half; one-half
D)two-thirds; one-third

Question 22

Which group has most effectively assimilated at the secondary structural level?

A)Mexican-Americans
B)Dominicans
C)Puerto Ricans
D)Cubans

Question 23

Which of the following has most contributed to Cuban success in the U.S.?

A)The favorable government policy towards Cubans
B)An enclave subeconomy in New York City
C)The economic restructuring in Southern urban areas
D)The influence of the Cuban political system on work ethics

Question 24

What is one key factor contributing to the relatively slow cultural assimilation among Latinos, particularly Mexican Americans?

A)Proximity of their society of origin
B)Resistance to residential integration
C)Low levels of educational attainment
D)Lack of political representation

Question 25

In 2012, Hispanics comprised about __________ of all voters.

A)9 percent
B)14 percent
C)20 percent
D)23 percent

Question 26

One limitation to Latino political power is:

A)a lack of group mobilization.
B)their relatively small numbers.
C)their dispersion across the country.
D)low levels of literacy.

Question 27

__________ continues to draw the strongest divide between Hispanics and whites living in Miami.

A)Education
B)Skin color
C)Occupation
D)Language

Question 28

Which statement best describes residential segregation among Hispanics?

A)The degree of Mexican segregation from whites is, in most cities, as great as that of blacks from whites.
B)Hispanics are more concentrated in large urban centers cities than blacks.
C)As social class rises, segregation declines for blacks, but increases for Hispanics.
D)As succeeding generations experience upward mobility, segregation is likely to decline.

Question 29

Among Latinos, __________ is most strongly correlated to the acceptance of mainstream American values.

A)education
B)occupation
C)language
D)marital status

Question 30

Which of the following statements best describes Latino views of the criminal justice system?

A)Latinos tend to view the courts more favourably than the police.
B)Latinos tend to view the police more favourably than the courts.
C)More than half of Latinos believe police officers will use excessive force.
D)Fewer than half of Latinos believe the courts will deal with them fairly.

Question 31

Who waged a "virulent" anti-Mexican campaign that led to the 1940 zoot suit riot?

A)Governor Boggs
B)Mayor Little
C)The Los Angeles Press
D)The San Diego white workers' union

Question 32

Most Latino Americans:

A)believe that they should speak Spanish exclusively.
B)prefer Spanish-language media to English-language media.
C)prefer to speak English at home and outside of the home.
D)believe that citizens and residents of the United States should learn English.

Question 33

Which statement best describes the Puerto Rican population?

A)They are not technically immigrants.
B)They are considered a conquered group.
C)They must obtain a special visa to enter the U.S.
D)They share a heritage of slavery with blacks.

Question 34

Hispanic-American marital assimilation:

A)has declined recently.
B)has not taken ahold as of yet.
C)is increasing.
D)is unchanging.

Question 35

The movement of Cubans to the United States has been a voluntary immigration impelled by __________ motives.

A)economic
B)health
C)political
D)family