Deck 4: Immigration

Question 1

Which of the following accurately defines nativism?

A) It refers to the use of race-neutral principles to defend the nonnative populations.
B) It refers to the practice of immigrants sponsoring other immigrants who, in turn, sponsor still more.
C) It refers to beliefs and policies favoring native-born citizens over immigrants.
D) It refers to continuing dependence of former colonies on foreign countries.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Sinophobes are people who fear ________.

A) anything related to Latin America
B) returning home
C) anything related to China
D) neglecting duty

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following amendments was intended for birthright citizenship of children of slaves but has long been interpreted to cover anyone born in the United States regardless of their parents' legal status?

A) First Amendment
B) Fourth Amendment
C) Fifth Amendment
D) Fourteenth Amendment

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The Chinese Exclusion Act, passed by the Congress in 1882, ________.

A) excluded the Chinese population from exercising their voting rights
B) outlawed Chinese immigration for 10 years
C) prevented the Chinese from seeking jobs as physicians but allowed them to become nurses
D) ensured that the Chinese population were paid less than their non-Asian counterparts

Question 5

Which of the following arguments is used by supporters of immigration reform?

A) Tax revenues can be increased by legalizing immigrants.
B) The effect on the economy is due to remittances sent by immigrants.
C) The increased competition for jobs is due to the presence of immigrants.
D) The presence of immigrants helps lower divorce rates.

Question 6

After the U.S. Congress stopped Chinese immigration, ________ agreed to completely halt further immigration in 1908.

A) France
B) Germany
C) Africa
D) Japan

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of immigration to the United States in 1921?

A) Japanese immigrants grew in numbers along the east coast.
B) Labor unions ensured that the Chinese workers got equal pay.
C) Measures were drawn up to block all Asian immigrants by establishing a zero quota for them.
D) Chinese and Japanese immigrants were compensated with monetary benefits after the unfair treatment was acknowledged.

Question 8

Sara has xenophobia. She most likely fears ________.

A) strangers or foreigners
B) cats and dogs
C) new places
D) gods or religion

Question 9

In the 1860s, the Central Pacific's labor force was predominantly Chinese. Which of the following was a reason behind this?

A) Whites refused to do the backbreaking work over the Western terrain.
B) The Chinese were better skilled in railroad work.
C) There were not enough Irish laborers.
D) There was an epidemic which affected the other non-Chinese laborers.

Question 10

Which strategy was used to block immigration from Italy in the 1920s?

Question 11

________ refers to the practice of immigrants sponsoring other immigrants who, in turn, sponsor still more.

A) Mass emigration
B) Chain immigration
C) Naturalization
D) Political immigration

Question 12

Limiting immigration on the basis of a quota from each country was part of the ________.

A) Chinese Exclusion Act
B) Immigration and Nationality Act
C) national origin system
D) occupational segregation

Question 13

Naturalization rights were denied to the Chinese in the United States by the enactment of the ________.

A) Chinese Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965
B) Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
C) Chinese Welfare Reform Act of 1996
D) Transformation of Immigration Management of 2003

Question 14

Which term is used to refer to families in which one or more members are citizens and one or more non-citizens?

Question 15

In the context of the anti-Chinese movement, which of the following actions did Congress take in 1892?

A) It extended the Chinese Exclusion Act for another ten years.
B) It apologized for the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
C) It revoked the Chinese Exclusion Act.
D) It witnessed its first Chinese member, Judy Chu.

Question 16

In 1800s, ________ was the most prevalent cause for Chinese people to emigrate from their home country.

A) education
B) economic gain
C) marriage prospects
D) religion

Question 17

Which of the following patterns of immigration into the United States is accurate?

A) Settlement has been uniform across the country.
B) Immigration has remained unaffected by changes in government policies.
C) The number of immigrants has fluctuated dramatically.
D) The immigrants' countries of origin have remained constant over time.

Question 18

The fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners is known as ________.

A) theophobia
B) xenophobia
C) zelophobia
D) homophobia

Question 19

By the end of the nineteenth century, more and more immigrants to the United States were ________.

A) neither English speaking nor Protestant
B) English speaking and Catholic
C) experienced in democratic political practices
D) native English speaking white population

Question 20

If an American school favors enrolling only those children born in the United States, it is exhibiting ________.

A) reverse discrimination
B) naturalization
C) nativism
D) absolute deprivation

Question 21

In 2010, the most prevalent reason for people to be legally admitted in the United States was to ________.

A) take highly skilled jobs
B) join their families
C) seek political asylum
D) seek higher education

Question 22

In the United States, the majority of foreign students receiving their doctorates in the sciences and engineering ________.

A) stay on for four more years
B) return to their home country immediately
C) do not find suitable employment in the United States
D) migrate to other countries for employment opportunities

Question 23

The economic impact of immigration of unskilled workers ________.

A) on the African American community was positive
B) on dairy farms and chicken-processing plants was negative
C) was a drop in wages due to an increase in the supply of labor
D) was the creation of new job opportunities for the natives

Question 24

Which of the following is true of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act?

A) It initiated restrictions on immigration from South America.
B) It initiated restrictions on immigration from West Indies.
C) Immigration from Latin America increased sharply after the act.
D) Immigration from Greece increased after the act.

Question 25

Which of the following perspectives is most likely to consider brain drain as a symptom of the unequal distribution of world resources?

A) functionalist
B) interactionist
C) conflict theorists
D) suffragists

Question 26

Which of the following accurately defines mixed-status families?

A) It refers to families in which children, parents, and grandparents live together.
B) It refers to families in which one or more parents bring their children from a previous marriage.
C) It refers to families in which one or more members are employed and one or more are unemployed.
D) It refers to families in which one or more members are citizens and one or more are noncitizens.

Question 27

A primary goal of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act was to ________.

A) adopt the national origins system of immigration
B) reunite immigrant families
C) encourage immigration from Latin America
D) outlaw Chinese immigrants for 10 years

Question 28

The use of two or more languages in places of work or educational facilities and the treatment of each language as legitimate is known as ________.

A) bilingualism
B) language independence
C) dual-lingualism
D) linguistic profiling

Question 29

In the context of brain drain, according to ________, it is ironic that the United States gives foreign aid to improve the technical resources of African and Asian countries while maintaining an immigration policy that encourages professionals in such nations to migrate to the United States.

A) conflict theorists
B) functionalists
C) interactionists
D) abolitionists

Question 30

Which of the following terms refers to the immigration to the United States of skilled workers, professionals, and technicians who are desperately needed by their home countries?

A) population explosion
B) brain drain
C) civil disobedience
D) colonialism

Question 31

Which of the following statements is true of brain drain?

A) It involves the emigration from the United States of skilled professionals.
B) It has drawn emigrants from developing nations who are eligible for H-1B visas.
C) It involves the immigration to the United States of unskilled labors and workers.
D) It refers to knowing more about other cultures than one's own.

Question 32

The quotas under the national origin system were based on ________.

A) proportions of people desiring to enter the United States from abroad
B) waiting lists of people wishing to immigrate to the United States
C) the number of people descended from each nationality recorded in the 1920 census
D) ability to pay for visas

Question 33

Which of the following is true of the economic impact of immigration?

A) Immigration can increase the availability of natural resources to a community.
B) Immigration creates new job opportunities for the natives.
C) Immigration can revitalize a local economy.
D) Immigration improves wages for the natives living in the community.

Question 34

The Hart-Cellar Act is also called the ________.

A) Immigration and Nationality Act
B) Voting Rights Act
C) Immigration Reform and Control Act
D) Chinese Exclusion Act

Question 35

Which of the following statements is true of the 1920s quota system for restricting immigration?

A) The system allotted equal quotas to each nation.
B) The system allotted each nation a quota equal to three percent of the nation's total population.
C) The system favored immigrants from Northern Europe.
D) The system favored Asian and African immigrants with advanced skills or education.

Question 36

In 1925, under the provisions of the national origins system, which of the following people would find it easiest to legally enter the United States?

A) Hiroto, a Japanese laborer
B) Oliver, a British laborer
C) Nikolaos, a Greek physician
D) Maria, an Italian mother of an American citizen

Question 37

Beginning in 2004, when foreign physicians were no longer favored with entry to the United States, physicians in the Philippines retrained as nurses so they could immigrate to the United States. Which of the following was a reason behind this?

A) The Philippines was at war with its neighboring countries and its citizens wanted to escape drafting.
B) There were no jobs for physicians in the Philippines.
C) The physicians wanted to be reunited with their families in the United States.
D) The physicians would earn more as nurses in the United States than as physicians in the Philippines.

Question 38

In the 1920s, the United States instituted a national origins system of immigration that was designed to block immigration from certain countries that included ________.

A) Italy
B) South America
C) the Caribbean
D) Mexico

Question 39

Which of the following is true of illegal immigrants in the United States?

A) A majority of them pay taxes and do not claim benefits.
B) A majority of them acquire the most highly paid jobs.
C) A majority of them set up industries across the country.
D) A majority of them are responsible for inflow of money into the country.

Question 40

A program designed to allow students to learn academic concepts in their native language while they learn a second language is called ________.

A) dual-lingual education
B) bilingual education
C) inclusive education
D) accommodative educational practice

Question 41

According to the spectrum of intergroup relations, the presence of transnationals is an example of ________.

A) pluralism
B) assimilation
C) extermination
D) secession

Question 42

People living outside their country of citizenship for fear of political or religious persecution are called ________.

A) xenophobes
B) refugees
C) transnationals
D) suffragists

Question 43

Despite the poor working conditions often experienced by illegal immigrants in the United States, they continue to migrate because ________.

A) they are unable to pursue higher education in their home countries
B) they are unable to find wage labor in their home countries
C) they think they can make a significant contribution to the economy of the United States.
D) they know the border enforcement is nonexistent in the United States

Question 44

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 ________.

A) halted the audit of large employers of immigrants
B) prohibited hiring illegal aliens
C) permitted movement of illegal immigrants into the U.S.
D) relaxed scrutiny of illegal immigrants seeking benefits

Question 45

The monies that immigrants return to their countries of origin are called ________.

A) exports
B) fringe benefits
C) remittances
D) withdrawals

Question 46

Refugee status is often granted to people fleeing from ________.

A) political persecution
B) poverty
C) religious commendation
D) an epidemic

Question 47

Children in recent immigrant families, as compared to U.S.-born children, are ________.

A) less likely to be linguistically isolated
B) less likely to be in single-parent households
C) more likely to die soon after birth
D) more likely to attend private schools

Question 48

The term ________ is defined as the worldwide integration of government policies, cultures, social movements, and financial markets through trade, movement of people, and the exchange of ideas.

A) unification
B) globalization
C) ethnocentrism
D) transnationalization

Question 49

Which of the following agencies notifies major companies that it will soon audit its employment records looking for illegal immigrants?

A) the Department of Homeland Security
B) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
C) the Citizenship and Immigration Services
D) the Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Question 50

Which of the following requirements must be met to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?

A) A person should have entered the country before 18 years of age.
B) A person should have continually resided in the United States for at least two years.
C) A person should be cleared of holding any record of selected criminal offenses.
D) A person should pass a written test in U.S. art and culture.

Question 51

With regard to gender of immigrants, which of the following statements is true?

A) Immigration policies favor male immigrants.
B) Immigration to the United States has consistently been lopsided.
C) Women immigrants are more likely to be consumed with work while male immigrants have the responsibility of navigating the new society when it comes to services for their family and children.
D) From 1907 through 1922, most women citizens who married immigrants who were not citizens lost their U.S. citizenship.

Question 52

________ are people forced to leave their communities because of natural disasters.

A) Environmental refugees
B) Environmental asylees
C) Marielitos
D) Natural evacuees

Question 53

In the context of immigrant adaptation to the United States, which of the following statements is true?

A) Immigrants have higher divorce rates than White non-Hispanic natives.
B) Second-generation immigrants have lower labor force participation than White non-Hispanic natives.
C) Second-generation immigrants are overall behind in educational attainment than White non-Hispanic natives.
D) Immigrant families are more likely to be on public assistance than White non-Hispanic natives.

Question 54

In the context of environment and immigration, which of the following statements is true?

A) A majority of environmentalists in the United States favor immigration and population growth.
B) Immigration increases the availability of natural resources to a country.
C) The environment and immigration are tightly linked.
D) It is observed that the world migration significantly drops with the occurrence of every natural disaster.

Question 55

Which of the following is true of naturalized citizens in the United States?

A) A naturalized citizen cannot work for the President of the United States.
B) A naturalized citizen can serve as the President of the United States.
C) A person becomes a naturalized citizen on being born in the United States.
D) A naturalized citizen can claim the same benefits given to native-born U.S. citizens.

Question 56

According to which of the following perspectives, employers, by paying low wages to illegal immigrants, are able to produce goods and services that are profitable for industry and affordable to consumers?

A) conflict
B) interactionist
C) suffragist
D) functionalist

Question 57

The act of conferring citizenship on a person after birth is called ________.

A) naturalization
B) transnationalization
C) neocolonialization
D) nativism

Question 58

Which of the following most accurately exemplifies a transnational?

A) Diego, of Mexican origin, lives in the United States and frequently hosts and visits his relatives from Mexico.
B) Rose, of Cuban origin, reached the United States on a boat and was adopted by an American family.
C) Abdul, of Iraqi origin, lives outside his war-torn country for fear of harm should he return to Iraq.
D) Lily, of Chinese origin, is married to a White American for forty years and has four children with him and seven grandchildren.

Question 59

Immigrants who sustain multiple social relationships that link their societies of origin and settlement are called ________.

A) xenophobes
B) refugees
C) transnationals
D) asylees

Question 60

Which of the following acts made it possible to grant amnesty to 2.7 million illegal immigrants who could document that they had established long-term residency in the United States?

A) Immigration Reform and Control Act, 1986
B) Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882
C) Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, 1996
D) Immigration and Nationality Act, 1965

Question 61

According to the United Nations treaty on refugees, which of the following statements is true?

A) Countries are obliged to deport refugees who left their country for political reasons.
B) Countries are obliged to refrain from forcibly returning people to territories where their lives might be endangered.
C) Countries are obliged to forcibly return people to territories where their liberty might be endangered.
D) Countries are obliged to deport refugees who left their country for religious reasons.

Question 62

In 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the government's right to intercept ________ refugees at sea and return them to their homeland without asylum hearings.

A) Haitian
B) Cuban
C) Chinese
D) Mexican

Question 63

Since World War II and through the 1980s, the United States admitted three groups of refugee in large numbers. They were Hungarians, Southeast Asians, and ________.

A) Cubans
B) Norwegians
C) Canadians
D) Russians

Question 64

What is the perspective of conflict theorists on brain drain?

Question 65

Foreigners who have already entered the United States and now seek protection because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution in their home country are called ________.

A) refugees
B) asylees
C) transnationals
D) prisoners of war

Question 66

Before 2010, Haitian refugees were returned to their country without asylum hearings because ________.

A) they were viewed as political refugees
B) until then United Nations treaty on refugees was not ratified by the United States.
C) they were viewed as economic migrants
D) until then the U.S and Haitian governments had a gentlemen's agreement to return refugees.

Question 67

Which of the following people could be considered an asylee?

A) Martha, a prospective immigrant attempting to enter the United States for economic gains
B) Samuel, a travel writer who has visited the United States many times and wants to settle there permanently
C) Laura, a foreigner in the United States fearing conversion to her husband's religion in her home country
D) James, a convict escaping from prison in a democratic nation

Question 68

What was the purpose and effect of the national origin system?

Question 69

How does the environment affect global immigration?

Question 70

What is brain drain? How has it impacted the United States and other countries?

Question 71

Contrast the plight of Haitians seeking refuge in the United States before and after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

Question 72

What is a mixed-status family? Discuss the problems of mixed status.