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1

The term Latino denotes a unified ethnic population.
A)True
B)False
2

In 2002, the poverty rate for Puerto Ricans was higher than for Mexican Americans.
A)True
B)False
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
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
5

Like other Latinos, Cuban Americans in the U.S. are overwhelmingly members or supporters of the Democratic Party.
A)True
B)False
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
7

Operation Wetback facilitated the entry of Mexicans into the United States.
A)True
B)False
8

The Border Patrol and the Texas Rangers were oppressive law enforcement agencies in the Chicano community.
A)True
B)False
9

Puerto Ricans are less likely to be bilingual than Mexican Americans.
A)True
B)False
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
11

Puerto Ricans are NOT citizens of the United States.
A)True
B)False
12

The Mariel boatlifts negatively altered many Americans' perceptions of Cubans.
A)True
B)False
13

The Mariel boatlifts may have triggered latent white and manifest African-American resentment toward Cubans.
A)True
B)False
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
15

In general, Latinas earn more than their male counterparts.
A)True
B)False
16

The Chicano population is well ahead of Cubans and Puerto Ricans in educational attainment.
A)True
B)False
17

Puerto Ricans living in the New York City area are highly segregated residentially.
A)True
B)False
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