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After reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to:
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1. Explain the differences between ethnicity and race as concepts in cultural geography. |
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2. Discuss the relationships among ethnicity, language, religion, and culture. |
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3. Identify the major waves of immigration in United States history and list the major immigrant groups associated with each wave. |
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4. Explain the difference between acculturation and assimilation and give examples of both. |
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5. Define "charter cluster" and explain the doctrine of "first effective settlement." |
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6. Describe how geographers study ethnic clusters. |
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7. Outline the history of African American dispersions in the United States. |
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8. Describe the spatial pattern of Hispanic populations in the United States. |
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9. Describe the geographic distribution of Asian-Americans. |
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10. Define "segregation" and describe how geographers study it. What is meant by "external" and "internal" controls? |
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11. Describe how ethnic concentrations can shift. |
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12. Describe and explain the process of cultural transfer. |
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13. Using examples, explain how the ethnic landscape helps geographers study ethnicity. |