Why did the ancestors of most African Americans come to the USA?
They came as slaves.
What language do most Hispanics speak?
Spanish
Who came to the Americas in 1492 and thought he had come to India?
Christopher Columbus
Which minority group do best?
the Asian Americans
What is a common abbreviation of/acronym for "white Christian" Americans? (hint: insect)
WASP (White Anglo Saxon Protestant)
How many African Americans live in the USA today?
ca 40 million/ ca 13 % of the population
What religion do most Hispanics follow?
Catholic
How many Native Americans are there in the USA today?
ca 1 %
How many Asian Americans live in the USA today?
ca 5 %
Which is the biggest minority group?
Hispanics
When was the Civil Rights Movement?
1960s
The Hispanics come from many different countries. Where does the biggest group come from?
Mexico
What do we call an area set aside for the Native Americans to live in?
reservations
How many Asian Americans have higher education?
ca 50%
Which is the smalles minority group?
Native Americans
When was Martin Luther King JR shot?
1968
Many Hispanics don't learn English. Why?
They live in areas with other Hispanics
The biggest Native American tribe is the Navajo - the second is the...
Cherokee
Which is the biggest Asian American group?
Chinese Americans
Which group has a tendency to sneak into the country illegally?
Hispanics
Who got the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?
In which American state have many Cubans settled?
Florida
What kind of problems do many Native Americans have?
alcoholism, unemployment
Which Asians make the most money?
Indian Americans
Which group is over represented in prison?
African Americans