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There are at least 1.3 million Asian Americans in

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California.

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Asian Americans include all of the following groups EXCEPT

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Puerto Ricans.

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In 2010 Pacific Islanders numbered around

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14 million.

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When a group experiences prejudice and discrimination, yet seems to have succeeded economically, socially, and educationally without resorting to political or violent confrontations with Whites, they are said to be a

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model minority.

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In 2004, _______ of Asian Americans over age 25 held bachelor's degrees compared to 29.7% of Whites.

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48.2%

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The first person murdered in a racially motivated attack following the events of 9/11 was of __________ ancestry.

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Asian Indian

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The media fuel prejudice against Asian Americans with

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all of these

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Chinese Americans have not been active in politics because

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the careers the best students pursue tend to be in business and science.

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Through most of the 1980s, Asian Indian immigrants

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tended to be urban, educated, and English speaking.

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The first Filipino immigrants were mostly

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agricultural workers.

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Given their relatively long tradition of immigration, it is surprising that Filipino Americans have no significant

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social organization representing the general Filipino population.

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Portraying the problems of racial and ethnic minorities as their fault rather than recognizing society's responsibilities is referred to as

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blaming the victim.

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The lack of significant Filipino social organization is due to

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time consuming obligations to the family and the church.

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What is meant by the Filipino concept sa pamilya?

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devotion to family

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The term boat people was used to describe a stage of immigration from

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Vietnam.

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The Korean-American immigrants who accompanied their parents to the United States when they were young are called the

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ilchomose.

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The third wave of Korean immigration, post 1965, brought with it largely

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skilled professionals.

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Rotating credit associations among Korean Americans built on trust and friendship are called

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kyes.

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Among Korean Americans, the most visible social organization holding the group together is

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the church.

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Korean ethnic churches in Chicago and Los Angeles are the fastest-growing segment of

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Presbyterians.

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Hawaii was initially populated by

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Polynesians.

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Native Hawaiians' term for Caucasians is

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Haoles

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Hawaiians have experienced

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none of the above

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Which of the following is true about Native Hawaiians?

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They view the U.S. occupation as the beginning of their cultural and economic downfall.Their numbers have been reduced to well below 10,000. They tend to be very poor.

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Following the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese became eligible to immigrate again in

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1943.

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Diversity within the Chinese American group is found in

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region of origin. nationality. language.

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Tongs are Chinese

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secret societies.

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Women in Chinatown

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often work in garment industry sweatshops.

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Chinatowns today

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serve as an identity source for younger people. are a symbolic focus for Chinese Americans. represent cultural decompression chambers for new arrivals.

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Acculturation of Chinese Americans in family life is evidenced by

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children questioning the authority of parents.

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The public reason given for the placement of Japanese Americans in evacuation camps was

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to prevent potential sabotage.

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Order 9066, which resulted in the forced confinement of Japanese Americans in evacuation camps, involved which of the following?

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NONE

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In 1995 dollars, the economic damages sustained by Japanese American evacuees, excluding personal income, would be

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more than 3.7 billion dollars.

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In 1944, after hearing Endo v. U.S., the Supreme Court ruled the detainment of Japanese Americans

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unconstitutional.

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In terms of property losses experienced by Japanese Americans because of the evacuation, the federal government

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eventually agreed to give surviving refugees $20,000 each, tax-free.

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In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation entitled the Civil Liberties Act, in which the U.S. authorized reparations for

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Japanese Americans.

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When Japanese Americans received compensation for their time in the internment camps, the check was accompanied by

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a letter of apology from President George H.W. Bush.

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Compared to Whites, Japanese Americans as a group have

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higher wages and more education.

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Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans believe that prejudice and racism in the U.S. have

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decreased.

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Approximately what proportion of Chinese Americans under 24 marry someone who is not Chinese?

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one-fourth

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The Chinese phrase Zhancao zhugen, meaning "to eliminate the weeds, one must pull out their roots," refers to

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assimilation.

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