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Cuban immigration increased tremendously

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after the 1959 Cuban revolution

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the largest of the following Hispanic groups in the United States are the

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Mexican Americans

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the area of common culture along the U.S.- Mexican border is know as the

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borderlands

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among the factors that distinguish central and south Americans in the united states from each other is

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social class, language, skin color

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the 2010 poverty rate among Latinos in the U.S. is slight above

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25%

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which of the following states is home to the largest numbers of hispanics

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California

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on average, Hispanics have __ for every dollar whites have

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12 cents

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the color gradient in Central and South America refers to

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skin color

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the largest Hispanic group in the United States after Mexican- Americans and Puerto Ricans is

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Cuban

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at the beginning of the 21st century, Latino households can expect to earn___ received by whites

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70 cents to the dollar

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nearly __ of Hispanics in the United States are Mexican Americans

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two- thirds

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which of the following is true about race/ ethnicity and party politics

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the major political parties have increased their efforts to elicit the support of the Hispanic population

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it is estimated that remittances total approximately__ annually

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$24 billion dollars

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Prisoners, mental patients, and drug addicts were sent to the U.S. in 1980 from

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Cuba

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the areas of common culture along the border between Mexico and the United States is referred to as

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Borderlands

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the term Marielitos applied to the third major migration form Cuba to the U.S. implies that these refugees were

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undesirable

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the common heritage of Hispanics is

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language

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foreign companies who operate in Mexico, yet are exempt from Mexican taxes, are

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maquiladoras

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Latino immigrants who died serving in the Iraq war

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become citizens posthumously, number at least 22 , and can sponsor relatives immigration applications

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from 1978, war and economic chaos in ___ prompted many to seek refuge in the U.S.

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Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador

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to what does Marielitos refer

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some refugees from cuba

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the development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups, as reflected in the terms Hispanic and Asian

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Panethnicity

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barack Obama captured__ of the Latino vote in 2008

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67%

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which of the following statements about Maquiladora is false

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Most of them are owned by Mexican Companies

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which of the following statements is true regarding inter- Hispanic relations

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Cubans' primary adjustments are to other Cubans more so than with Hispanics

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maquiladoras are

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not required to provide insurance for their workers

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one exception to the lack of positive Latino roles in American Entertainment media is

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Dora the explorer

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all of the following statements about panethnicity are true Except

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only 20% of Hispanic Americans describe themselves using panethnic terms

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the Latino population in the U.S. is centered in

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Metropolitan areas

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which of the following ties Mexicans to their culture

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ethnicity

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terms such as Mulatto and Mestizo refers to

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the color gradient

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over 40% of the 700,00 new Maguiladora jobs created in the 1990s were eliminated by 2003 in favor of cheaper labor in

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china

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what U.S. political party gets the most votes from Hispanics

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Democrats

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which president declared that Cuban refugees would be welcome with "open arms and an open heart"

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Carter

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what is the dry foot, wet foot policy

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the rule that allows asylum to Cuban who reach land

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which of the following is associated with the immigration of the central and south Americans to the united states

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brain drain, dual labor market, and initial occupational downward mobility

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the number of eligible Hispanic voters is expected to __ in the next few decades

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increase significantly

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the Cuban american population is centered in

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Miami

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the development of solidarity among ethnic groups, as reflected in the term Hispanic, is

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panethnicity

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why do Mexicans immigrate to the United States illegally

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to improve their economic circumstances

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which of the following happens on Vieques Island

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napalm spraying, maneuvers with depleted uranium ordnance, and bombing and strafing

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Neoricans are

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Puerto Ricans who return from the U.S. to live in Puerto Rico

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tracking is the

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practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores

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an ideology emphasizing pride and positive identity among Mexican Americans is

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chicanismo

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Latino identity in New York is

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changing to become more panethnic

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with citizenship the U.S. guaranteed which of the following in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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property rights, religious freedom, and the right to use the Spanish language

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Vieques, an island off the shore of Puerto Rico, has been the site of

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U.S. military bombing and live-ammunition target practice

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which group did Cesar Chavez organize

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Mexican farm workers

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The culture of poverty is

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another way of blaming the victim

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socioligist who use a conflict perspective argue that it is unfair to blame the poor for their

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low-paying jobs, lack of money, and poor health

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the notion that Puerto Rico relationship appear to be an example of neocolonialism

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world systems theory

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Braceros are

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contracted laborers

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which of the following is true about migrant worker in the U.S.

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they are much more likely to suffer from poor nutrition, most make less than $12000 year, and the majority lack health insurance

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Texas, California, and parts of Arizona and New Mexico were acquired by the United States as a result of the

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treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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in what way were Mexican Americans in the late 19th century strangers in their homeland

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they were not allowed grazing privileges for their cattle on public lands

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what is the present status of the island of Puerto Rico

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common wealth of the United States

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in what way does the U.S.- Puerto Rican relationship appear to be an example of neocolonialism

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the military presence on the island, poor economic conditions compared to the mainland, and the absence of complete self-rule

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the most important formal organization in the Hispanic Community is found in

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the church

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which of the following american policies was designed to discourage Mexican immigration

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national origin system

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hispanic folk medicine is called

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curanderismo

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__serves as a reminder of the social construction of race

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the color gradient

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in 2010 approximately what percent of Latinos lived below the poverty level in the U.S.

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25%

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why did the third wave of Cuban immigrants have the most difficult time adjusting

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they had fewer skills and formal education that previous groups

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the freedom flotilla refers to

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the third wave of immigration from Cuba to the U.S.

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the development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups, such as Hispanics is called

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panethnicity

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Marielitos refers to a recent group of refugees who arrived in the United Stated from

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CUBA

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the term borderlands refers to

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the area of common culture along the Mexican- United States border

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foreign-owned companies on the Mexican side of the border with the united states are know as

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Maquiladoras

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what factors influence the two major political parties to the court the Hispanic vote

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growing conservatism among younger Hispanics and less commitment to a single party, and higher participation in election and increasing voter registration

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Ricardo immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba in 1980 and faced discrimination from the Cubans already living in Miami, where he settled.

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(None OF THESE) hometown clubs, the wet foot dry foot policy, or the panethnicity

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in a 1998 referendum, Puerto Ricans were evenly split on the issue of

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Independence, statehood, and continued commonwealth status

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a significant aspect of familism is the godparent-god child relationship called

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campadrazgo

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the term La Raza is used to connote pride in

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a pluralistic Spanish, Indian and Mexican heritage

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the largest concentration of Puerto Ricans is in

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New York City

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which term is used to refer to pride in the extended family expressed through the maintenance of close ties and strong obligation to Kinfolk in extended family

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familism

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more than ___ in eight people in the United States population are of Spanish or Latin American origin

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one

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hometown clubs

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maintain ties to Latin American towns and fund improvements there

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the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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provided for massive annexation of Mexican lands, extended citizenship to Mexican Americans, and guaranteed the property rights of Mexican Americans

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the third largest Hispanic minority group in the United States is

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Cuban Americans

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in 2009 __ of college teachers were Latino

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less that 5%

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