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60 Cards in this Set
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Cuban immigration increased tremendously: B) after Che Batista's assumption of power C) with the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act D) after the 1959 Cuban Revolution |
D) after the 1959 Cuban Revolution |
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The largest of the following Hispanic groups in the United States are the: B) Columbians C) Puerto Ricans D) Mexican Americans |
D) Mexican Americans |
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The area of common culture along the U.S. - Mexico border is known as the: B) Bicultural zone C) Borderlands D) new Ellis Island |
C) Borderlands |
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Among the factors that distinguish Central and South Americans in the United States from each other is: B) language C) skin color D) all of these
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D) all of these |
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The 2010 Poverty rate among Latinos in the U.S. is slightly above: B) 80% C) 1% D) 25% |
D) 25% |
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Which of the following states is home to the largest numbers of Hispanics?
A) California B) Hawaii C) Montana D) Florida |
A) California |
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On average, Hispanics have ______ for every dollar Whites have:
A) twelve cents B) fifty cents C) one dollar D) eighty cents |
A) twelve cents |
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The color gradient in Central and South America refers to: B) education C) class D) skin color |
D) skin color |
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The largest Hispanic group in the United States after Mexican-Americans and Puerto Ricans is:
A) Cubans B) Salvadorans C) Haitians D) Brazilians |
A) Cubans
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Nearly ____ of Hispanics in the United States are Mexican Americans
A) one-third B) two-thirds C) one-half D) one-fourth |
B) two thirds |
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It is estimated that remittances total approximately ______ annually
A) 24 billion dollars B) 20 billion dollars C) 1 billion dollars D) none |
A) 24 billion dollars |
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Prisoners, mental patients, and drug addicts were sent to the U.S. in 1980 from: B) El Salvador C) Cuba D) Haiti |
C) Cuba |
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The areas of common culture along the border between Mexico and the United States is referred to as: B) Rio Grande enclave C) Borderlands D) Maquiladoras |
C) Borderlands |
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The term Marielitos applied to the third major migration from Cuba to the U.S. implies that these refugees were: B) Communist C) Undesirable D) Upper Class |
C) Undesirable |
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The common heritage of Hispanics is: B) Race C) Culture |
C) Culture |
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Foreign companies who operate in Mexico, yet are exempt from Mexican taxes, are: B) panethnic corporations C) maquiladoras D) cross border economic enterprises |
C) maquiladoras |
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From 1978, war and economic chaos in ______ prompted many to seek refuge in the U.S.
A) Guatemala B) Nicaragua C) El Salvador D) all of these |
D) All of these |
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To what does Marielitos refer? B) Clubs that maintain ties to Latin America C) foreign businesses that operate in Mexico D) Puerto Rican immigrants |
A) Some refugees from Cuba |
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The development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups, as reflected in the terms Hispanic and Asian Americans is called: B) ethnic solidarity C) Symbolic Ethnicity D) panethnicity |
D) Panethnicity |
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Barack Obama captured _____ of the Latino vote in 2008
A) 75% B) 67% C) 25% D) 45% |
A) 75% |
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Which of the following statements about Maquiladoras is false?
A) more than 40% of new maquiladora jobs were eliminated in 2003 B) Most of them are owned by Mexican companies C) Many operate near the U.S.-Mexican border D) The companies are not required to provide insurance for their workers |
B) Most of them are owned by Mexican companies |
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Maquiladoras are: B) tax lucrative for the Mexican government C) required to provide full benefits for their workers D) not required to provide insurance for their workers |
A) Mexican owned businesses operating in the U.S. |
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All of the following statements about panethnicity are true except:
A) the Cuban saying "No soy Hispano, soy Cubano" refers to a rejection of panethnicity B) only 20% of Hispanic Americans describe themselves using panethnic terms C) younger immigrants tend to be less panethnic than their parents D) a majority of U.S. born Latinos say they either first use or only use "American" to describe themselves |
D) a majority of U.S. born Latinos say they either first use or only use "American" to describe themselves |
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Terms such as "mulatto" and "mestizo" refer to: B) the color gradient C) biological races D) ethclass
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B) the color gradient |
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Over 40% of the 700,000 new maquiladora jobs created in the 1990's were eliminated by 2003 in favor of cheaper labor in ____
A) Puerto Rico B) South Africa C) Canada D) China |
D) China |
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What U.S. political party gets the most votes from Hispanics? A) Socialist B) Green C) Democrats D) Republicans |
C) Democrats |
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Which President declared that Cuban refugees would be welcomed with "open arms and an open heart"? B) Carter C) Reagan D) Kennedy |
B) Carter |
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What is the "wet foot, dry foot" policy? B) The law that gives refugee status to any Cuban who leaves Cuba C) the rule that allows asylum to Cubans who reach land D) none of these
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D) None of these |
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Which of the following is associated with the immigration of central and south americans to the U.S.? A) Brain Drain B) initial occupational downward mobility C) dual labor market D) all of these |
A) Brain Drain |
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The number of eligible Hispanic voters is expected to _______ in the next few decades
A) increase slightly B) remain stable C) decrease slightly D) increase significantly |
D) increase significantly |
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The Cuban American population is centered in: B) El Paso C) Atlanta D) Miami |
D) Miami |
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The development of solidarity among ethnic groups, as reflected in the term Hispanic is: B) immersion C) panethnicity D) assimilation |
C) panethnicity |
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Why do Mexicans immigrate to the United States illegally? A) to sell drugs B) to take away jobs from citizens C) to improve their economic circumstances D) to commit crimes |
C) to improve their economic circumstances |
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Neoricans are: B) Puerto Ricans who refuse U.S. citizenship C) Puerto Ricans who return from the U.S. to live in Puerto Rico D) Puerto Rican refugees in the U.S. |
C) Puerto Ricans who return from the U.S. to live in Puerto Rico. |
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Tracking is the:
A) surveillance of Puerto Ricans by the Immigration and Naturalization Service B) practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores C) economic development of the island of Puerto Rico D) encouragement of Mexican students to come to U.S. colleges |
B) practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores |
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Latino Identity in New York is: B) changing to become more panethnic C) becoming more Cuban in Culture D) remaining predominately Puerto Rican |
B) changing to become more Panethnic |
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With citizenship, the U.S. guaranteed which of the following in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A) Property Rights C) The right to use the Spanish language D) all of these |
D) All of these |
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Which group did Cesar Chavez organize? B) Cuban refugees C) Puerto Rican New Yorkers D) Mexican farm workers |
D) Mexican farm workers |
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The notion that Puerto Rico provides natural resources and labor whereas the U.S. controls the wealth is an example of what theoretical perspective?
A) functionalism B) color gradient C) conflict theory D) world systems theory
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D) world systems theory |
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In what way does the U.S/Puerto Rican relationship appear to be an example of necolonialism?
A) the military presence on the Island B) poor economic conditions compared to the mainland C) the absence of complete self rule D) all of these |
D) all of these |
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Braceros are: B) Contracted laborers C) Illegal immigrants D) assimilated laborers |
B) contracted Laborers |
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Which of the following is true about migrant workers in the U.S.? B) Most make less than 12,000 a year C) The majority lack health insurance D) all of these |
D) all of these |
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What is the present status of the island of Puerto Rico? A) Colony of Mexico B) State of the United States C) Commonwealth of the U.S. D) Independent Country |
C) Commonwealth of the U.S. |
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The most important formal organization in the Hispanic community is found in: B) business C) the educational system D) Politics |
A) the church |
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Which of the following American policies was designed to discourage Mexican immigration?
A) repatriation B) los braceros C) operation wetback D) national origin system |
C) Operation Wetback |
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Hispanic folk medicine is called: B) Atague C) Marianismo D) Curanderismo |
D) Curanderismo |
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_____ serves as a reminder of the social construction of race? B) Ethclass C) Panethnicity D) The color gradient
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D) the color gradient |
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Why did the third wave of Cuban immigrants have the most difficult time adjusting?
A) They had fewer skills and formal education than previous groups B) They were not welcomed by President Carter C) They grew up with pro-American images and developed high expectations D) All of these |
A) they had fewer skills and formal education than previous groups |
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The "Freedom Flotilla" refers to: B) the third wave of immigration from Cuba to the U.S. C) the second wave of immigration from Cuba to the U.S. D) all of these |
B) the third wave of immigration from Cuba to the U.S. |
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The development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups, such as Hispanics, is called: B) Assimilation C) Marginalization D) Ethclass |
A) Panethnicity |
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Marielitos refers to a recent group of refugees who arrived in the United States from: B) Puerto Rico C) Dominican Republic D) Cuba |
D) Cuba |
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The term "Borderlands" refers to:
A) Border areas in Mexico where English is the dominant language B) the area of common culture along the Mexican/U.S. border C) the area of land on one mile on either side of the Rio Grande D) the area of land south of San Diego |
B) The area of common culture along the Mexican/U.S. border |
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Foreign owned companies on the Mexican side of the border with the U.S. are known as: B) mayadoras C) obreras D) Maquiladoras
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D) Maquiladoras |
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Ricardo immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba in 1980 and faced discrimination from the Cubans already living in Miami, where he settled. This could be an example of: B) panethnicity C) the wet foot, dry foot policy D) none of these |
D) None of these |
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A significant aspect of familism is the godparent-godchild relationship called: B) Bracero C) Vendidos D) Campadrazgo |
D) Campadrazgo |
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The term La Raza is used to connote pride in: B) the literature of Navajo Indians C) Puerto Rican culture D) a pluralistic Spanish, Indian, and Mexican heritage |
D) A pluralistic Spanish, Indian and Mexican heritage |
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The largest concentration of Puerto Ricans is in: B) Chicago C) Miami D) New York |
C) Miami |
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Which term is used to refer to pride in the extended family expressed through the maintenance of close ties and strong obligations to kinfolk in the extended family? B) Marianismo C) Libertad D) Machismo |
A) Familism |
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Hometown Clubs: B) Harass immigrants trying to buy housing in the U.S. C) Organize the immigration of an entire community to the U.S. D) Maintain ties to Latin American towns and fund improvements there |
D) Maintain ties to Latin American Towns and fund improvements there |
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The third largest Hispanic minority group in the U.S. is: B) Mexican Americans C) Central Americans D) Puerto Ricans |
C) Central Americans |
