Ethnic Studies Final Review Part I

What is the main tenet of the 13th Amendment?

• It makes slavery illegal in the United States

• It grants women the right to vote

• It establishes the income tax

• It prohibits the sale of alcohol

What world region has the largest percentage of foreign-born Americans?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• Latin America

Use the above table to answer the following question. What Asian Ancestry group has the largest population in the United States?

• Asian Indians

• Chinese

• Filipino

• Vietnamese

Use the above bar graph to answer the following question. Which of the following Hispanic ancestry groups is the largest in the United States?

• Cuban

• Dominican

• Puerto Rican

• Salvadorian

What is the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• It established the right to vote for all citizens.

• It ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

• It provided free education to all children in the United States.

• It created the Social Security system for the elderly.

Use the above bar graph to answer the following question. What ancestry group makes up the largest percentage of the population out of the following choices?

• English

• French

• German

• Irish

What union did Cesar Chavez start?

• National Farm Workers Association

• United Farm Workers Union

• American Agricultural Workers Union

• Farm Laborers Union

Why is there a negative view of Arabs in the United States?

• the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center

• the Gulf War

• the portrayal of Arabs in Hollywood films

• the Arab Spring

What was the ruling in Korematsu v. the United States?

• The court ruled that the president had no authority to remove Japanese Americans from the West Coast.

• The court ruled that in a time of war the president did have the authority to remove Japanese Americans from the West Coast.

• The court ruled that Japanese Americans should be compensated for their internment during the war.

• The court ruled that the internment of Japanese Americans was unconstitutional but allowed it to continue.

In response to the attack on Pearl Harbor and growing distrust of Asian Americans, what did President FDR do?

• Issued an Executive Order forcing Japanese Americans into internment camps

• Declared war on Japan

• Established the War Relocation Authority

• Signed the G.I. Bill