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In 2002, the poverty rates for Puerto Ricans were _____________ that of non-Latinos. |
| | A) | more than three times |
| | B) | more than five times |
| | C) | twice |
| | D) | more than four times |
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In 2000, Latinos constituted __________ percent of the total population of Los Angeles. |
| | A) | 25 |
| | B) | 60 |
| | C) | 45 |
| | D) | 31 |
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The median household income of Puerto Ricans in 2002 was: |
| | A) | $31,752. |
| | B) | $16,000. |
| | C) | $45,000. |
| | D) | $20,000. |
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In 2002, the median household income of Cuban Americans was ________ percent of the median household income of whites. |
| | A) | 68 percent |
| | B) | 70 percent |
| | C) | 77 percent |
| | D) | 45 percent |
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In 2002, _______ percent of Mexican Americans had four years or more of college education. |
| | A) | 14 |
| | B) | 7.6 |
| | C) | 28.6 |
| | D) | 23 |
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In 2002, _________ percent of Puerto Ricans were professionals or were in managerial positions. |
| | A) | 19.5 |
| | B) | 11.9 |
| | C) | 33.2 |
| | D) | 23.5 |
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What is a source of Puerto Rican political disempowerment? |
| | A) | big-city political machines paying little attention to the Puerto Rican population |
| | B) | Puerto Ricans not being U.S. citizens |
| | C) | Puerto Ricans being too small in numbers |
| | D) | the Young Lords usurping power from the Puerto Rican community |
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Which of the following events marked the initial major migration of Cubans to the United States? |
| | A) | the Mariel boatlifts |
| | B) | the overthrow of Fulgencio Bastista |
| | C) | the Bay of Pigs invasion |
| | D) | the formation of Little Havana in Miami |
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9 | |
The term "Latino" denotes: |
| | A) | Cubans only. |
| | B) | Mexicans only. |
| | C) | a unified ethnic population. |
| | D) | various Spanish-language ethnic groups. |
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According to the Department of Justice, Latino youth are ________ times more likely than white youth to be the victims of gang violence. |
| | A) | eight |
| | B) | four |
| | C) | two |
| | D) | six |
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Which of the following is NOT a right that was guaranteed by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? |
| | A) | full American citizenship |
| | B) | recognition of Spanish as a legitimate language |
| | C) | ownership of property |
| | D) | dual citizenship with Mexico |
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English-only laws would violate the terms of which of the following? |
| | A) | the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848 |
| | B) | the Jones Act of 1917 |
| | C) | the Gadsen Purchase of 1853 |
| | D) | the Immigration Act of 1965 |
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The early experiences of Mexicans in the Southwest immediately after the Mexican-American War can best be described as revolving around the process of: |
| | A) | colonization. |
| | B) | assimilation. |
| | C) | ecological competition. |
| | D) | cultural pluralism. |
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In 1942, the United States established the labor contract system known as the "Bracero Program." Which of the following statements is true? |
| | A) | The U.S. Congress used the Bracero Program to increase the number of illegal immigrants. |
| | B) | The Bracero Program granted temporary visas to participating workers. |
| | C) | The Bracero Program was used to fill labor shortages in the factories of the Northeast. |
| | D) | The Bracero Program was used to fill the demand for temporary visas by Mexicans. |
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The two characteristics that most set persons of Mexican-origin apart from white persons in American society are: |
| | A) | culture and language. |
| | B) | religion and skin color. |
| | C) | poverty and religion. |
| | D) | hair color and religion. |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Young Lords? |
| | A) | They provided free food programs for children, the elderly, and the poor. |
| | B) | They patrolled schools for drug dealers. |
| | C) | They were a militant social movement. |
| | D) | They were a mainstream group that worked for city officials to enact reforms. |
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The Cuban refugees who came to the United States in the Mariel boatlifts were: |
| | A) | predominantly darker skinned and poorer than earlier Cuban refugees. |
| | B) | better educated than earlier Cuban refugees. |
| | C) | mostly professionals and intellectuals. |
| | D) | light-skinned and from the upper classes. |
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Which of the following culminated in the series of riots in Liberty City and Overtown, Florida? |
| | A) | competition between African Americans and poor Cuban Americans over resource shares such as jobs and social services |
| | B) | competition between first-wave Cuban refugees and those who came in the Mariel boatlifts |
| | C) | whites competing with the first wave of Cuban refugees |
| | D) | the failed Bay of Pigs invasion |
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Which of the following is NOT true of Cubans in the political sphere? |
| | A) | Like other Latinos, they support the Democratic Party in the U.S. |
| | B) | They are anti-communists. |
| | C) | They have been successful at securing seats on city councils and school boards. |
| | D) | They are politically conservative. |
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20 | |
Operation Wetback was launched by the Border Patrol in order to: |
| | A) | combat the "wetback invasion" of undocumented aliens. |
| | B) | distinguish the remaining Chicanos who weren't deported as first-class citizens. |
| | C) | protect Mexican-looking persons from unnecessary search and seizure. |
| | D) | provide legal due process and the equal protection of those being deported. |
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Which of the following is NOT a practice that made school an alienating environment for Mexican-American children? |
| | A) | teachers ridiculing students who spoke English with an accent |
| | B) | Mexican-American students being punished for speaking Spanish in the classroom or on the school playground |
| | C) | schools imposing mainstream American culture on Mexican-American children |
| | D) | the hiring of bilingual and bicultural teachers and staff |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about Puerto Ricans? |
| | A) | Puerto Ricans have often been excluded from the skilled trade and craft unions. |
| | B) | Puerto Ricans are widely dispersed across urban and rural areas of the Southwest. |
| | C) | Puerto Ricans have been negatively affected by the loss of blue-collar jobs. |
| | D) | Poverty rates for Puerto Ricans exceed those of Mexican Americans. |
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Which of the following is NOT true of the first wave of Cuban refugees? |
| | A) | They were desirable in the context of Cold War politics. |
| | B) | Their arrival stimulated the U.S. Congress to enact legislation to assist their resettlement in the United States. |
| | C) | The majority of the early Cuban refugees were from the upper and middle classes. |
| | D) | The experiences of the first wave of Cuban refugees did not differentiate them from Mexicans and Puerto Ricans. |
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Puerto Ricans became citizens of the United States because of: |
| | A) | treaties between Puerto Rico and the United States. |
| | B) | the annexation of Puerto Rico by the United States in 1898. |
| | C) | direct military conquest by the United States. |
| | D) | their desire for Puerto Rican statehood. |
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Which of the following is NOT a Chicano or Mexican-American political organization? |
| | A) | the G.I. Forum |
| | B) | the Community Service Organization |
| | C) | La Raza Unida. |
| | D) | the Young Lords |
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