Chapter 7: Human Geography (Part 1) – Flashcards
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The racist laws that divided South Africans were known as
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apartheid.
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Racist laws divided benches, drinking fountains, bathrooms, and schools in South Africa until
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1994.
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Ethnicity is important because
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it reinforces diversity in the face of the globalization of culture.
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The most populous ethnic group in the United States is
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Latinos/Hispanics.
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The second most populous ethnic group in the United States is
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African Americans.
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The largest Hispanic/Latino groups in the United States are from which two countries?
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Puerto Rico and Mexico
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The largest numbers of Asian Americans are descended from immigrants from
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China
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This map shows that African Americans in Michigan are concentrated mainly in
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the southeast.
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By evaluating this map, we can surmise that the Asian American population in Texas is
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more concentrated in the urban areas in the northeast and southeast.
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By interpreting this map, we can surmise that in the Hispanic population
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in Idaho, there is more of a concentration in the southern part of the state.
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By interpreting this map, we surmise that in the African American population
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in Arkansas, there is more of a concentration in the southern part of the state.
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President Barack Obama is a good example of the
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complexity of ethnic identity in the United States.
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Evaluating this map, we can determine that
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Latinos live throughout the United States.
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Asian Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?
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West
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Los Angeles has what kind of ethnic distribution?
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clustered
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Which is the most dramatic change in the geographic distribution of African Americans in the United States?
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relocation to northern cities
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Which is the most dramatic change in the geographic distribution of African Americans in the United States?
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relocation to northern cities
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An examination of the distribution of ethnicities in the United States reveals
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ethnic groups tend to cluster in urban areas and in different U.S. regions.
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An analysis of this map indicates that African Americans are clustered in what part of North Carolina?
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the eastern half of the state
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An analysis of this map indicates that African Americans are clustered in what part of Colorado?
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the eastern half of the state
