Question 1

The circumstances within migrants' home countries that influenced them to leave are called
A) Pull factors
B) Push factors
C) Context of reception
D) Context of resettlement

Accepted Answer

Push factors are the conditions that drive people to leave their home countries, such as economic hardship, war, or persecution.

Question 2

The economic, social, and historical contexts that led migrants into specific host countries are called
A) Pull factors
B) Push factors
C) Context of departure
D) Context of resettlement

Accepted Answer

Pull factors are conditions that attract people to a new area, such as economic opportunities, political and religious freedoms, and family reunification, which are part of the economic, social, and historical contexts that lead migrants into specific host countries.

Question 3

The idea that the attitude of toughness within machismo is actually a façade that masks a more pronounced sense of powerlessness is called
A) Habitus
B) Social control
C) Undermined patriarchy
D) Feminism

Accepted Answer

Undermined patriarchy refers to the concept where traditional masculine roles and behaviors, such as those associated with machismo, are actually expressions of underlying vulnerabilities or powerlessness. This perspective suggests that the outward display of toughness or dominance is a compensatory mechanism for feelings of insecurity or inadequacy.

Question 4

During the Porfirian and revolution periods, the vast majority of Mexicans made which of the following decisions in order to improve their family's situation?
A) Migrate to the U.S.
B) Migrate to Europe
C) Migrate to Mexican cities and larger towns
D) Migrate to Mexican farmland and rural areas

Accepted Answer

During the Porfirian and revolution periods in Mexico, the most common decision made by Mexicans to improve their family's situation was to migrate to Mexican cities and larger towns. This urban migration was driven by the search for better employment opportunities and living conditions, as the country was undergoing industrialization and modernization efforts.

Question 5

Mexican families migrating to the U.S. typically follow a pattern of
A) Chain migration
B) Circular migration
C) Distinct migration
D) Permanent migration

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Question 6

By 1980, labor shortages and guest-worker programs had led to a core of non-white settlement in Europe. Which processes locked in this population and increased its size?
A) Family reunification only
B) Higher birth rates only
C) Family reunification and higher birth rates
D) Neither family reunification nor higher birth rates

Accepted Answer

Family reunification policies allowed immigrants to bring their families to Europe, increasing the population. Additionally, many immigrant communities had higher birth rates compared to the native populations, further contributing to their growth in Europe.

Question 7

The default position of public opinion about immigration across Europe is
A) Different in all European countries
B) Anti-immigrant
C) Pro-immigrant
D) Neutral on the issue of immigration

Accepted Answer

Public opinion across Europe tends to lean towards being anti-immigrant, influenced by economic, cultural, and political factors.

Question 8

Which of the following factors led Brazil to actively recruit immigrant labor during the beginning of the twentieth century?
A) Rapidly expanding coffee plantation industry
B) Desire to promote racial diversity
C) Rapidly expanding technology industry
D) Desire to promote ethnic diversity

Accepted Answer

The rapidly expanding coffee plantation industry in Brazil during the beginning of the twentieth century required a significant amount of labor, leading the country to actively recruit immigrant labor to meet this demand.

Question 9

Which of the following processes did Japanese officials engage in to promote the long-term settlement of Japanese immigrants in Brazil?
A) Language training for immigrants
B) Purchasing land that immigrants could settle
C) Cultural education programs for immigrants
D) None-there was no specific effort on the part of Japan to promote settlement

Accepted Answer

Japanese officials purchased land in Brazil to facilitate the settlement of Japanese immigrants, encouraging them to establish agricultural communities and integrate into Brazilian society.

Question 10

The Diaz administration in Mexico followed a land policy which encouraged the growth of
A) Large haciendas
B) Small farmers
C) Communally owned land
D) Family-run farms

Accepted Answer

The Diaz administration in Mexico favored policies that encouraged the development of large haciendas, often at the expense of smaller landholdings and communal lands. This led to the concentration of land into the hands of a few wealthy individuals and entities.

Question 11

The national railroad system in Mexico resulted in
A) Reduction in land prices
B) Driving up of land prices
C) Decreased concentration of land among the hacendados
D) Improvements in the ability of small landowners to maintain their land

Accepted Answer

The national railroad system in Mexico facilitated easier access to markets and increased the value of land, especially those lands that were near the railroads, thus driving up land prices.

Question 12

European families migrating to the U.S. typically follow a pattern of
A) Chain migration
B) Circular migration
C) Distinct migration
D) Surplus migration

Accepted Answer

Chain migration is a common pattern among European families migrating to the U.S., where individuals follow their relatives or community members to a new country, creating chains of people from the same area moving to the same destination over time.

Question 13

Which part of Mexico had higher wages and drew workers to it during the end of the nineteenth century?
A) North
B) South
C) East
D) West

Accepted Answer

The northern part of Mexico had higher wages during the end of the nineteenth century, attracting workers due to its developing industries and proximity to the United States, which influenced its economic growth.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the three steps in the historical migration chain that shaped Europe's current immigration dynamics?
A) Arrival of guest-worker/colonial migrants
B) Arrival of the families of guest-worker/colonial migrants
C) Post-1980 surge in asylum seekers
D) The European public's overwhelming support of immigrants

Accepted Answer

The three steps in the historical migration chain that shaped Europe's current immigration dynamics include the arrival of guest-worker/colonial migrants, the arrival of their families, and a post-1980 surge in asylum seekers. The European public's overwhelming support of immigrants is not recognized as one of these steps, as public opinion on immigration in Europe has been mixed and varies significantly across different countries and time periods.

Question 15

At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Japanese government was actively promoting emigration to the Americas for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A) Alleviate its surplus rural population
B) Increase the size of its rural population
C) Declining agricultural prices in rural areas
D) Increasing unemployment in rural areas

Accepted Answer

The Japanese government promoted emigration to the Americas to alleviate surplus rural population, address declining agricultural prices, and tackle increasing unemployment in rural areas, not to increase the size of its rural population.

Question 16

Explain how the demand for labor created by the expansion of southwestern U.S. industry and changes in U.S. immigration laws impacted Mexican immigration during the early twentieth century.

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Question 17

Discuss the variety of ways that the development of the national railroad system in Mexico impacted the country.

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Question 18

Describe the difference between the initial idea behind the guest-worker program in Germany and the long-term impact this policy ultimately had.

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Question 19

Hansen discusses three steps in a historical migration chain that have created the current situation of immigration in Europe. Describe each of these steps and discuss the historical and contemporary significance of each.

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Question 20

Describe the ways in which Japanese immigrants to Brazil undertook the process of "nationalization of ethnic identity."

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Quiz 2: Roots: Making Race and Ethnicity

The circumstances within migrants' home countries that influenced them to leave are called

The economic, social, and historical contexts that led migrants into specific host countries are called

The idea that the attitude of toughness within machismo is actually a façade that masks a more pronounced sense of powerlessness is called

During the Porfirian and revolution periods, the vast majority of Mexicans made which of the following decisions in order to improve their family's situation?

Mexican families migrating to the U.S. typically follow a pattern of

By 1980, labor shortages and guest-worker programs had led to a core of non-white settlement in Europe. Which processes locked in this population and increased its size?

The default position of public opinion about immigration across Europe is

Which of the following factors led Brazil to actively recruit immigrant labor during the beginning of the twentieth century?

Which of the following processes did Japanese officials engage in to promote the long-term settlement of Japanese immigrants in Brazil?

The Diaz administration in Mexico followed a land policy which encouraged the growth of

The national railroad system in Mexico resulted in

European families migrating to the U.S. typically follow a pattern of

Which part of Mexico had higher wages and drew workers to it during the end of the nineteenth century?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three steps in the historical migration chain that shaped Europe's current immigration dynamics?

At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Japanese government was actively promoting emigration to the Americas for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Explain how the demand for labor created by the expansion of southwestern U.S. industry and changes in U.S. immigration laws impacted Mexican immigration during the early twentieth century.

Discuss the variety of ways that the development of the national railroad system in Mexico impacted the country.

Describe the difference between the initial idea behind the guest-worker program in Germany and the long-term impact this policy ultimately had.

Hansen discusses three steps in a historical migration chain that have created the current situation of immigration in Europe. Describe each of these steps and discuss the historical and contemporary significance of each.

Describe the ways in which Japanese immigrants to Brazil undertook the process of "nationalization of ethnic identity."