Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the US

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

In 1954, the US Supreme Court declared...

• African Americans could not legally be denied their right to vote for racial reasons.

• racially segregated public schools were illegal

• no one may be denied freedom of speech, press, or religion

On which of the beliefs listed below did Malcolm X DISAGREE with Martin Luther King>

• Black people should be assimilated into the larger American society.

• Black people were not treated fairly by the larger American society.

• Black people should have freedom and equality.

Which of these statements about race and ethnicity in America is TRUE?

• Most young African Americans today have no interest in learning about the black culture and they identify fully with the white culture.

• Racial prejudice, segregation, and discrimination are at an all-time high in the US

• Using the word mosaic to describe American culture suggests a positive image.