African American Studies Unit 1

A group of human beings distinguished by skin color, physical traits and genetically inherited characteristics.

• genocide

• Eurocentrism

• race

• prejudice

policies intended to improve the social standing of minorities subject to past prejudice and discrimination

• Affirmative Action

• Stereotype

• Segregation

• Institutional racism

Irish Americans, African Americans, Latinos and Native Americans are example of the following term

• segregation

• pluralism

• racism

• ethnicity

discrimination that is built into the operation of social institutions, including the economy, schools, and the legal system

• minority

• institutional discrimination

• multiculturalism

• pluralism

this term represents the United States being made up of a variety of ethnic groups, like Asian Americans, African Americans, and Latin Americans

• racism

• affirmative action

• eurocentrism

• multiculturalism

What are the two types of sources Historians use? Check all that apply

• Primary sources

• Tertiary sources

• Secondary sources

• all of the above

True or false: every opinion deserves to be believed in History

• True

• False

What should historical evidence be backed up by? Check all that apply

• reliable information

• opinions

• facts

• all of the above

which of these could be an example of an ancient artifact?

• a macbook pro from 2020

• a commercial for Avengers: Endgame

• A clay pot from Egypt

• none of the above

What is background knowledge? Check all that apply

• knowledge you knew about a topic before you read a historical document

• information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem

• knowledge on a topic that was acquired through learning or lived experience

• an educated guess on a topic