Question 1

Which of the following is the most prominent difference between Mexican Americans and Anglo-Americans?

Accepted Answer

The most prominent difference between Mexican Americans and Anglo-Americans is their religious affiliation, with the dominant Anglo-American society being largely Protestant and most Mexican Americans being Catholic.

Question 2

Which of the following most closely resembles the goals of Operation Wetback?

Accepted Answer

Operation Wetback was a 1950s government program aimed at deporting illegal immigrants from Mexico.

Question 3

Hispanic Americans' primary structural assimilation with the dominant group has been ______ the assimilation of African Americans and ______ the assimilation of Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

Hispanic Americans have generally experienced greater structural assimilation compared to both African Americans and Native Americans, due to a variety of social, economic, and political factors.

Question 4

The ______ thesis argues that Whites will gradually lose their dominant status as Latino and Asian American groups grow in numbers.

Accepted Answer

The "browning" thesis posits that as Latino and Asian American populations increase in the United States, the dominant status of Whites will gradually diminish. This concept reflects demographic changes and their potential impact on the racial and ethnic composition of the country.

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding Latino acculturation to the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following statements regarding Latino...

Question 6

Arizona's Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (Arizona SB 1070), in part, allowed ______.

Accepted Answer

Arizona SB 1070 allowed police to check the immigration status of anyone they stopped or detained if there was reasonable suspicion that the person was in the country illegally.

Question 7

Latinos are concentrated in which geographic region?

Accepted Answer

The Southwest has the highest concentration of Latinos in the United States, largely due to its proximity to Latin America and historical migration patterns.

Question 8

By the dawn of the 20th century, the situation of Mexican Americans resembled that of ______ in some ways.

Accepted Answer

Mexican Americans' situation by the early 20th century shared similarities with Native Americans, particularly in terms of marginalization, land dispossession, and cultural suppression.

Question 9

The Chicanismo movement questioned the value of ______.

Accepted Answer

The Chicanismo movement, emerging in the 1960s and 1970s among Mexican Americans, questioned the value of assimilation into mainstream American society, advocating instead for the celebration and preservation of Chicano culture and identity.

Question 10

Unlike ______, Chicanos were not cut off from their homeland and native culture.

Accepted Answer

African Americans were forcibly removed from their homeland and culture through the transatlantic slave trade, unlike Chicanos who maintained a connection to their homeland and culture.

Question 11

The ______ thesis hypothesizes that Latinos and Asian Americans are not Black and hypothesizes that they eventually will be accepted as White.

Accepted Answer

The Whitening thesis hypothesizes that certain minority groups, such as Latinos and Asian Americans, will eventually be accepted as White, distinguishing them from Black individuals and suggesting a potential assimilation into White identity over time.

Question 12

Cultural differences between Mexican Americans and the dominant society have ______.

Accepted Answer

Cultural differences have often provided a basis for group solidarity among Mexican Americans, helping to maintain cultural identity and community cohesion.

Question 13

______ between Mexico and the United States has made immigration to the United States attractive.

Accepted Answer

The continuing wage gap between Mexico and the United States makes immigration attractive as individuals seek better economic opportunities and higher wages in the U.S.

Question 14

______ has disrupted the social and economic life of many Mexicans by creating an influx of foreign goods and capital.

Accepted Answer

Globalization has significantly impacted the social and economic life of many Mexicans by introducing a surge of foreign goods and capital into the country, affecting local industries and markets.

Question 15

The exclusion of Chicanos and Puerto Ricans from institutions and experiences that could have led to greater equality and higher rates of acculturation supports which conclusion about assimilation?

Accepted Answer

The exclusion of Chicanos and Puerto Ricans from certain institutions and experiences suggests that assimilation does not occur uniformly across all groups, indicating that assimilation can be segmented, with different groups experiencing it in varied ways.

Question 16

In recent years, anti-Latino prejudice has increased ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In recent years, anti-Latino prejudice has increased...

Question 17

Support for Mexican immigration decreases when competition for jobs increases. This observation would most likely be made by which social theorist?

Accepted Answer

The Noel Hypothesis suggests that ethnic stratification arises when groups compete for resources, such as jobs, leading to increased tensions and decreased support for immigrant groups.

Question 18

Some Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans have been successful, yet both groups continue to be barred from accessing significant upward mobility. This statement supports which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

The segmented assimilation perspective explains how different segments of immigrant populations assimilate in varied ways, with some achieving success while others face barriers to upward mobility. This perspective accounts for the diverse outcomes within groups like Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans, acknowledging that while some individuals may achieve success, systemic barriers can still prevent the group as a whole from accessing significant upward mobility.

Question 19

The first Cuban immigrants were affluent, powerful, and White, and they left Cuba ______.

Accepted Answer

The first wave of Cuban immigrants left because they lost political and economic power during the Cuban Revolution, which led to the rise of Fidel Castro and the establishment of a communist government.

Question 20

Puerto Ricans' movement to the mainland is voluntary in some ways, but in others, it is strongly motivated by the transformations in the island economy that resulted from modernization and U.S. domination. Which theory can be used to best explain their process of entering the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Blauner hypothesis is the most applicable theory here as it suggests that minority groups who are involuntarily incorporated into a society, such as through colonization, experience more intense prejudice, racism, and discrimination than those who migrate voluntarily. Puerto Ricans' movement, while technically voluntary, is heavily influenced by the economic conditions shaped by U.S. domination and modernization of the island, aligning with the dynamics described in the Blauner hypothesis.

Quiz 7: Hispanic Americans: Colonization, Immigration, and Ethnic Enclaves