Question 1

Third wave immigrants have accelerated the deterioration of U.S. cities by taxing human resources and encouraging the flight of middle-class whites and blacks out of the central cities and into the suburbs.

Accepted Answer

The deterioration of U.S. cities is a complex issue involving a variety of factors such as economic changes, industrial decline, and policy decisions. Blaming it solely on third wave immigrants oversimplifies the issue and ignores the contributions immigrants make to urban revitalization and economic growth.

Question 2

Well into the 20^thcentury the majority of the urban population was foreign born or first generation American.

Accepted Answer

This is true. In the early 20th century, the majority of the urban population in the US were immigrants or first-generation Americans. This was due to large waves of immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Question 3

By the 1920s arguments to restrict immigration were primarily made on the belief that foreigners were racially and genetically inferior to the old "American" stock.

Accepted Answer

This belief was known as eugenics and gained popularity in the early 20th century, leading to a push for restrictive immigration policies based on the idea of preserving the supposed superiority of the American race.

Question 4

The African American population of the U.S. is greater than the entire population of Canada.

Accepted Answer

According to the United States Census Bureau, the African American population in the U.S. as of 2019 was approximately 47 million. The entire population of Canada as of 2020 is approximately 38 million. Therefore, the African American population of the U.S. is indeed greater than the entire population of Canada.

Question 5

The first blacks in the American colonies were not slaves but indentured servants.

Accepted Answer

This is true. The first black Africans who came to the American colonies in the 17th century were treated as indentured servants, similar to many white Europeans who came as indentured servants. It was not until later in the 17th century that the system of racial slavery became entrenched in the colonies.

Question 6

The proportion of blacks in the U.S. population steadily increased during the 1800s.

Accepted Answer

The proportion of blacks in the U.S. population decreased during the 1800s due to the end of the transatlantic slave trade and the increase in European immigration.

Question 7

The African American population of the U.S. was, until the 20^thcentury, overwhelmingly rural and southern.

Accepted Answer

Until the 20th century, the majority of African Americans in the U.S. lived in the rural south, with many working on plantations as slaves or sharecroppers. It wasn't until the Great Migration in the early 1900s that large numbers of African Americans began to move to northern cities.

Question 8

Today, black migration within the U.S. is primarily from the urban North to the rural South.

Accepted Answer

This statement is false. Black migration within the U.S. is primarily from the rural South to the urban North. This movement started during the Great Migration in the early 20th century and continues today.

Question 9

Slavery in the U.S. was basically a rural institution, but by 1820 approximately 20 percent of the residents of major southern cities were slaves.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Slavery was predominantly a rural institution, but a significant percentage of slaves resided in major southern cities. By 1820, approximately 20 percent of the residents of cities such as Charleston, South Carolina and Richmond, Virginia were enslaved.

Question 10

On the eve of the U. S. Civil War approximately one of eight African Americans in the South were "free colored persons".

Accepted Answer

According to the 1860 U.S. Census, approximately one in eight African Americans in the South were free people of color.

Question 11

According to the text, Jim Crow Laws separating whites and blacks were a product of the years between 1890 and 1910.

Accepted Answer

The text states that Jim Crow Laws separating whites and blacks were a product of the years between 1890 and 1910.

Question 12

Segregation of public facilities was a characteristic of the pre-Civil War urban south.

Accepted Answer

Segregation of public facilities became widespread in the post-Civil War era with the implementation of Jim Crow laws, rather than being a characteristic of the pre-Civil War urban south.

Question 13

The "separate but equal" doctrine, allowing segregation of the races, was repealed by the U.S. Supreme Court in its decision "Plessy vs. Ferguson".

Accepted Answer

The "separate but equal" doctrine was actually upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in its decision "Plessy vs. Ferguson" in 1896. It was later overturned in 1954 in the Brown v. Board of Education case.

Question 14

African American immigrants to urban areas during the "Great Migration" started when the number of unskilled jobs was expanding.

Accepted Answer

The "Great Migration" of African American immigrants to urban areas occurred from 1910 to 1970 and was fueled in part by the expansion of unskilled jobs in cities.

Question 15

The Great Migration of African Americans took place from World War II to the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

The Great Migration of African Americans took place primarily from 1916 to the 1970s, starting during World War I, not World War II.

Question 16

As a result of the great northern migration of African Americans in the 20^th century, the New York metropolitan area housed more blacks than any state of the old south.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. The Great Migration resulted in a large influx of African Americans to northern cities, including New York City, and by the 1930s, New York had more black residents than any state in the former Confederacy.

Question 17

According to the Bureau of the Census today the major pattern of African American migration is still from the South to the North.

Accepted Answer

The major pattern of African American migration has shifted, with more African Americans moving to the South from the North and West, reversing the trend of the Great Migration of the 20th century. This contemporary trend is often referred to as the New Great Migration.

Question 18

Today, young college educated blacks are most likely to move south than north.

Accepted Answer

According to recent studies, young college-educated blacks are more likely to move to southern states than northern states. This is seen as a reversal of the Great Migration, which saw millions of black Americans leaving the South for the northern and western states in the early to mid-20th century. This trend is attributed to factors such as job opportunities, lower cost of living, and a sense of cultural familiarity and community in the South.

Question 19

Studies of racial segregation in U.S. cities since 1940 indicate that there has been no change in overall segregation levels in the last 75 years.

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown that while racial segregation in U.S. cities remains a significant issue, there has been a gradual decline in overall segregation levels since 1940, although the pace of change and the degree of segregation vary significantly by region and city.

Question 20

Research by Farley and Frey shows that the lowest segregation levels are found in newer western and southern metropolitan areas.

Accepted Answer

Farley and Frey's research found that the lowest segregation levels are found in newer western and southern metropolitan areas.

Quiz 9: Diversity: Women, Ethnics, and African Americans