Question 1

Integration was significantly more possible for ______ immigrant groups than for groups formed under conquest or colonization.

Accepted Answer

A)   African
B)   Asian
C)   European
D)   Australian
E)   South American

Question 2

Which of the following is a difference in contact situations between Native American tribes and the Spanish versus the English?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Spanish found large, well-organized social systems and therefore found it useful to adapt to Aztec practices.
B)   The Spanish needed to cooperate with at least some Native American tribes to maximize the benefits of the economy they created.
C)   The Spanish met with smaller, less developed tribes and had no specific reason to adapt to those social structures.
D)   The English originally attempted to enslave the Native population as a solution to the labor supply problem.
E)   The English were less likely to use coercive acculturation methods to "civilize" the Natives.

Question 3

The label Native American refers to a single ethnic group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One difference in the situations of Mexican Americans and African Americans in the 19th century was that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mexican Americans were much more acculturated
B)   African Americans were exploited for their land, Mexican Americans for their labor
C)   Mexican Americans were able to retain much more of their culture
D)   Mexican Americans were exploited only for their land
E)   Mexican Americans were exploited for their wealth

Question 5

Before the American Revolution, the English colonizers acknowledged indigenous tribes as sovereign nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Anti-Black racism began as part of an attempt to control the labor of Black indentured servants, became embedded in early American culture, and developed into integral parts of the socialization process for future generations. This statement supports which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Noel hypothesis
B)   the importance of the contact situation
C)   Blauner's hypothesis
D)   Myrdal's vicious cycle
E)   the segmented assimilation perspective

Question 7

According to the text, the single most important factor in the development of dominant-minority relations is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the size of the dominant group
B)   the degree of industrialization in the larger society
C)   whether the dominant group is assimilationist or pluralistic
D)   the nature of the contact situation
E)   the degree of mutual ethnocentrism

Question 8

Slavery was a ______, in which the social class you are born into is permanent.

Accepted Answer

A)   class system
B)   caste system
C)   stratification system
D)   fluid competitive system
E)   powerless position

Question 9

"The dynamics of slavery are informed by the society's focus on agricultural production." This observation would most likely be made by which social theorist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Weber
B)   Lenski
C)   Marx
D)   Gordon
E)   Hill Collins

Question 10

At about the same time as the plantation system began to emerge, the supply of White indentured servants from the British Isles began to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   increase
B)   decrease, then increase
C)   multiply
D)   remain stable
E)   dwindle

Question 11

The maintenance of connections to African traditions during enslavement supports which of the following conclusions about assimilation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Colonized minority groups are not interested in adapting to the dominant culture.
B)   Assimilation is a linear process.
C)   The primary framework of assimilation in the United States is Americanization.
D)   Coercive acculturation can have lasting psychological impacts on oppressed groups.
E)   Assimilation and pluralism can occur simultaneously.

Question 12

The coercive acculturation forced on Native Americans on reservations erased connections to traditional practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The land set aside for reservations offered conditions and qualities similar to the land the Native Americans once controlled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which theory can be used to best explain the differences between how White women and enslaved Black women experienced patriarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gordon's model of assimilation
B)   intersectionality
C)   Marxism
D)   the Blauner hypothesis
E)   the Noel hypothesis

Question 15

The results of contact with Anglo culture for Native Americans and Mexican American women were ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   variable; their status relative to men sometimes rose, although always in the context of conquest and colonization
B)   negative; they lost much more power and status than the men
C)   positive; they gained power and status relative to the men
D)   positive only for married women; single women always lost power and status
E)   negative; they were often forced to become the heads of the household and perform additional labor

Question 16

Some White Southerners opposed slavery and fought for the abolition of the "peculiar institution."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During slavery, which group experienced triple jeopardy?

Accepted Answer

A)   African American men
B)   Native American men
C)   European American women
D)   African American women
E)   Native American women

Question 18

Paternalism is characterized as one group having vast power and significantly greater resources, with caste-like barriers between the two groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Blauner's hypothesis, which states that the subordination of colonized minority groups is perpetuated over time, supports which of the following conclusions about assimilation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assimilation is inevitable and possible for all groups.
B)   Assimilation is a linear process that takes a long time to conclude.
C)   Minority groups must undergo acculturation before structural integration.
D)   Assimilation can be segmented for different groups.
E)   Assimilation and pluralism can occur simultaneously.

Exam 3: The Development of Dominantminority Relations in Preindustrial America: The Origins of Slavery

The label Native American refers to a single ethnic group.

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Paternalism is characterized as one group having vast power and significantly greater resources, with caste-like barriers between the two groups.

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Which of the following is a difference in contact situations between Native American tribes and the Spanish versus the English?

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Which theory can be used to best explain the differences between how White women and enslaved Black women experienced patriarchy?

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At about the same time as the plantation system began to emerge, the supply of White indentured servants from the British Isles began to ______.

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Slavery was a ______, in which the social class you are born into is permanent.

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The coercive acculturation forced on Native Americans on reservations erased connections to traditional practices.

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The results of contact with Anglo culture for Native Americans and Mexican American women were ______.

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Blauner's hypothesis, which states that the subordination of colonized minority groups is perpetuated over time, supports which of the following conclusions about assimilation?

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One difference in the situations of Mexican Americans and African Americans in the 19th century was that ______.

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Anti-Black racism began as part of an attempt to control the labor of Black indentured servants, became embedded in early American culture, and developed into integral parts of the socialization process for future generations. This statement supports which theoretical perspective?

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The maintenance of connections to African traditions during enslavement supports which of the following conclusions about assimilation?

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According to the text, the single most important factor in the development of dominant-minority relations is ______.

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During slavery, which group experienced triple jeopardy?

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Some White Southerners opposed slavery and fought for the abolition of the "peculiar institution."

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Before the American Revolution, the English colonizers acknowledged indigenous tribes as sovereign nations.

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Integration was significantly more possible for ______ immigrant groups than for groups formed under conquest or colonization.

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"The dynamics of slavery are informed by the society's focus on agricultural production." This observation would most likely be made by which social theorist?

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The land set aside for reservations offered conditions and qualities similar to the land the Native Americans once controlled.

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Exam 3: The Development of Dominantminority Relations in Preindustrial America: The Origins of Slavery

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Paternalism is characterized as one group having vast power and significantly greater resources, with caste-like barriers between the two groups.

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Which of the following is a difference in contact situations between Native American tribes and the Spanish versus the English?

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Which theory can be used to best explain the differences between how White women and enslaved Black women experienced patriarchy?

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At about the same time as the plantation system began to emerge, the supply of White indentured servants from the British Isles began to ______.

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Slavery was a ______, in which the social class you are born into is permanent.

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The coercive acculturation forced on Native Americans on reservations erased connections to traditional practices.

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The results of contact with Anglo culture for Native Americans and Mexican American women were ______.

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Blauner's hypothesis, which states that the subordination of colonized minority groups is perpetuated over time, supports which of the following conclusions about assimilation?

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One difference in the situations of Mexican Americans and African Americans in the 19th century was that ______.

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Anti-Black racism began as part of an attempt to control the labor of Black indentured servants, became embedded in early American culture, and developed into integral parts of the socialization process for future generations. This statement supports which theoretical perspective?

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The maintenance of connections to African traditions during enslavement supports which of the following conclusions about assimilation?

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According to the text, the single most important factor in the development of dominant-minority relations is ______.

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During slavery, which group experienced triple jeopardy?

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Some White Southerners opposed slavery and fought for the abolition of the "peculiar institution."

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Before the American Revolution, the English colonizers acknowledged indigenous tribes as sovereign nations.

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Integration was significantly more possible for ______ immigrant groups than for groups formed under conquest or colonization.

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"The dynamics of slavery are informed by the society's focus on agricultural production." This observation would most likely be made by which social theorist?

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The land set aside for reservations offered conditions and qualities similar to the land the Native Americans once controlled.

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