Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the US

Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the US

University

10 Qs

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Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the US

Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the US

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Quiz

English, Social Studies

University

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William Lewis

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Scholars who see the US as a "salad bowl" emphasize....

the rapid growth of the US population

the great amount of racial and ethnic assimilation in the US

the many differences between racial and ethnic groups in the US

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In American society, there are some members of ethnic groups -- such as Jews and Hispanics -- who are bicultural; they feel that ...

they are fully assimilated into American society

they belong to American society, but at the same time they also have another separate identity

they do not belong at all to American society

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the dominant American culture during the early days of the nation's history?

Catholic

Western European

middle-class

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was TRUE about the political bosses in northeastern cities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

They were more afraid of new immigrants than were other Americans

They were more cruel to new immigrants than were other Americans

They were more helpful to new immigrants than were other Americans

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Today ethnic groups in the US ...

have no feeling of belonging to an ethnic group (such as Irish, Italian, or Polish) whatsoever.

consider themselves as part of American culture to varying degrees depending on how similar their culture is to the majority

feel much more a part of their ethnic group than part of American culture

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the MAIN reason most northern whites dislike slavery?

It went against their religious beliefs.

It went against the US Constitution.

It threatened their own economic opportunities.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After the Civil War, African Americans in the South living in a social system where

many continued to be slaves

segregation was legal

there was racial discrimination, but not laws separated them from whites

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