_______ favored use of the courts to press for equality for African Americans.
NAACP
100
The outsiders who came to the United States – European Settlers – and their descendants came to know these native peoples’ forefathers as ______.
“American Indians”
100
Among the many groups of Americans of Asian descent are _______, ________, _______, and ______.
Vietnamese Americans, Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, and Korean Americans.
100
Arab American descendants came from where?
22 nations from the Arab world
100
True or False: All Central and South Americans speak Spanish.
False
200
Whites called for _____ to compensate for the injustices of forced servitude.
slave reparations
200
True or False: By the end of the century, schools for Indians – operated by the BIA or by church missions – prohibited the practice of Native American cultures.
True
200
Congress enacted the ________, which prevented Chinese immigration and even forbade Chinese in the United States to send their families.
Chinese Exclusion Act
200
The single most unifying force among Arabs.
The Arabic language
200
True or False: The Central and South American group is a diverse group that is unlikely to easily connect with other Latino groups.
True
300
Blacks still represent __ or less of all physicians, engineers, scientists, lawyers, judges, and marketing managers.
7%
300
Today, life remains difficult for members of the ___ tribal groups in the United States, whether the live in cities or reservations.
554
300
Name the six categories of Latinos.
Hispanics, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, Central and South Americans.
300
The most common country Arab Americans come from is.
Lebanon
300
Where do most Cuban Americans tend to settle due to the warm climate and close proximity to Cuba?
Miami, Florida.
400
True or false: More than 1 out of every 4 African-Americans—as opposed to 1 out of every 11 White non-Hispanics – is rich.
False: More than 1 out of every 4 African-Americans—as opposed to 1 out of every 11 White non-Hispanics – is poor.
400
Native Americans got into the gaming industry in 1988, when Congress passed what act?
Indian Gambling Regulatory Act.
400
What percentages of eligible voters in the 2012 were Latinos?
10%
400
Contrary to stereotypes Arab Americans are not from this religion.
Muslims
400
What are some of the difference within the Central and South American group?
Skin color, languages, social class distinctions, religious differences, and dialects.
500
This man founded a civil rights movement called ____________ which uses nonviolent civil disobedience to oppose segregation.
Martin Luther King Jr., Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
500
What did the Indian Regulatory Gaming Act State?
States must negotiate agreements with tribes interested in commercial gaming; they cannot prevent tribes from engaging in gambling operations, even if state law prohibits such ventures.
500
True or False: The rise in the Hispanic population of the United States fueled by comparatively low birth rates and levels of immigration -- has intensified debates over public policy issues such as bilingualism and immigration.
False -- The rise in the Hispanic population of the United States fueled by comparatively high birth rates and levels of immigration -- has intensified debates over public policy issues such as bilingualism and immigration.
500
What number of people in the United States come from Arab descendant?
3 million
500
What greatly increased the number of immigrants in 1959?
Fidel Castro’s assumption of power in the Cuban revolution.