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1 |  |  The term Latino denotes a unified ethnic population. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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2 |  |  In 2002, the poverty rate for Puerto Ricans was higher than for Mexican Americans. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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3 |  |  According to Grebler, et al. (1970), the Texas Rangers were created in 1835 as a symbol of white American control over the social progress of Mexican Americans. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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4 |  |  The Texas Rangers were given wide latitude in their treatment of Mexicans and Mexican Americans. As a result, lynchings, firing squads, and dismemberments became commonplace. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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5 |  |  Like other Latinos, Cuban Americans in the U.S. are overwhelmingly members or supporters of the Democratic Party. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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6 |  |  The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo did NOT guarantee the use of Spanish as a legitimate language in the United States. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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7 |  |  Operation Wetback facilitated the entry of Mexicans into the United States. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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8 |  |  The Border Patrol and the Texas Rangers were oppressive law enforcement agencies in the Chicano community. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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9 |  |  Puerto Ricans are less likely to be bilingual than Mexican Americans. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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10 |  |  As is the case with Mexican migration, the timing of Puerto Rican migration to the United States has been related to U.S. economic cycles. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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11 |  |  Puerto Ricans are NOT citizens of the United States. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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12 |  |  The Mariel boatlifts negatively altered many Americans' perceptions of Cubans. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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13 |  |  The Mariel boatlifts may have triggered latent white and manifest African-American resentment toward Cubans. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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14 |  |  Increasingly, all Latinos are seen as a threat because their numbers are increasing relative to those of European-American stock. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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15 |  |  In general, Latinas earn more than their male counterparts. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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16 |  |  The Chicano population is well ahead of Cubans and Puerto Ricans in educational attainment. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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17 |  |  Puerto Ricans living in the New York City area are highly segregated residentially. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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18 |  |  The enforcement of sanctions established by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) against employers hiring illegal immigrants is strong. |
|  | A) | True |
|  | B) | False |
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