Hum 335 quiz 10

In 1899 the Treaty of Paris was signed that ended the war between the US and Spain. The US gained the Spanish colonies of Puerto Rico, the Phillipines, Guam and Cuba, making them US colonial possessions. Puerto Rico continues to be a commonwealth, the Phillipines became independent in 1946, and Guam is a US territory. In what year did Cuba become fully independent, even though it remained under US influence and economically dependent on the US until 1959?

1902

What was the name of the program that allowed cheap Mexican labor to be allowed in the US during WW II to relieve a labor shortage because thousands of males had been drafted to serve in the military?

Bracero Program

What is one of the factors most responsible for conflict between different generations of family members of US Latinos?

Children who are Americanized and wish to embrace and live their lives according to general US cultural values versus their parents who embrace and sustain traditional cultural values.

Of all the South American immigrants to the US, from which country do the majority arrive, seeking as do most a better life or even the chance the stay alive?

Columbia

Despite being one of the smallest percentage of all Latinos living in the US, what draws attention to Cuban Americans when compared to other Latino groups in the US? Please select the option that best answers this question.

Cuban Americans have the most positive story to tell in terms of immigrant success in the US among Latinos. They are as a group the most highly educated, earn the highest incomes, highest rate of naturalization and are politically represented while actively participating in local and national political matters

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main Latino groups in the US?

Dominican Americans

Puerto Rico never gained its independence from Spain. It went straight from being a Spanish colony to becoming a US colony.

False

Which of the following choices is NOT true when thinking about why many Latin Americans have chosen to come to the US, emigrating from their Mexican, Central American or South American homeland?

Help offered by the US fedeal government.

Which of the following is NOT true of Puerto Rico?

Puerto Ricans are immigrants to the US like any other US Latino group.

Many Central Americans live primarily in Los Angeles, but which group is the largest among US Latinos or undocumented aliens?

Salvadorans

What was the name of the place where at a party held there on a summer evening a yount Mexican American was murdered? The murder was followed by the arrest of 24 Mexican American teenagers, 17 of whom were convicted and sent to prision for murder although they were innocent.

Sleepy Lagoon

What is the main reason so many Cuban Americans living in Little Havana in the Miami area enjoy success?

The Cuban American community provides financial and business support.

What treaty ended the war between the US and Mexico in 1848 (which began with the Texas revolt--Texas was made a republic in 1836--and the Battle of San Jacinto) and gave the US New Mexico, California, Nevada, parts of Colorado, Arizona and Utah?

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Which of the following is NOT true of a Mexican American barrio?

The barrio has become a launch pad toward prosperity for most Mexicans newly arrived in the US.

A traditional party given for a Mexican American girl when she turns 15 to welcome her to womanhood much like a debutante coming out party at 18 in the US. She is free to date, to accept male pretendientes (suitor). Her parents will have spent as much money as possible on this party which is called a quinceañera, it is one of the most important moment's in a young girl's life.

True

The term "HISPANIC" applies to a diverse population of different cultures, skin color, religions, social status, and countries.

True

US Latinos will more than likely soon become the US's largest minority group.

True

What is the name of this type of clothing and the person who is wearing it; made popular by Mexican American teenagers in the 1940's who really could not afford a suit of their own and were really wearing their father's clothing or that of an older male in their family, and because of racial prejudice served to reinforce a negative social stereotype image of the Mexican as a violent gang member? This attitude was also responsible for riots between Mexican Americans and sailors stationed in Los Angeles during WW II, and the riots were racial attacks that went mostly unpunished and at times sanctioned by the authorities.

zoot suit and a pachuco