Question 1

Which of the following is true of naturalized citizens in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   A naturalized citizen cannot work for the President of the United States.
B)   A naturalized citizen can serve as the President of the United States.
C)   A person becomes a naturalized citizen on being born in the United States.
D)   A naturalized citizen can claim the same benefits given to native-born U.S. citizens.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

In 1800s, ________ was the most prevalent cause for Chinese people to emigrate from their home country.

Accepted Answer

A)   education
B)   economic gain
C)   marriage prospects
D)   religionE) B) and C)
F) B) and D) B

Question 3

The fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   theophobia
B)   xenophobia
C)   zelophobia
D)   homophobiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

According to which of the following perspectives, employers, by paying low wages to illegal immigrants, are able to produce goods and services that are profitable for industry and affordable to consumers?

Accepted Answer

A)   conflict
B)   interactionist
C)   suffragist
D)   functionalistE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

According to the United Nations treaty on refugees, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Countries are obliged to deport refugees who left their country for political reasons.
B)   Countries are obliged to refrain from forcibly returning people to territories where their lives might be endangered.
C)   Countries are obliged to forcibly return people to territories where their liberty might be endangered.
D)   Countries are obliged to deport refugees who left their country for religious reasons.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The economic impact of immigration of unskilled workers ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   on the African American community was positive
B)   on dairy farms and chicken-processing plants was negative
C)   was a drop in wages due to an increase in the supply of labor
D)   was the creation of new job opportunities for the nativesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above C

Question 7

Which of the following perspectives is most likely to consider brain drain as a symptom of the unequal distribution of world resources?

Accepted Answer

A)   functionalist
B)   interactionist
C)   conflict theorists
D)   suffragistsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above C

Question 8

Immigrants who sustain multiple social relationships that link their societies of origin and settlement are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   xenophobes
B)   refugees
C)   transnationals
D)   asyleesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of the 1920s quota system for restricting immigration?

Accepted Answer

A)   The system allotted equal quotas to each nation.
B)   The system allotted each nation a quota equal to three percent of the nation's total population.
C)   The system favored immigrants from Northern Europe.
D)   The system favored Asian and African immigrants with advanced skills or education.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

By the end of the nineteenth century, more and more immigrants to the United States were ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   neither English speaking nor Protestant
B)   English speaking and Catholic
C)   experienced in democratic political practices
D)   native English speaking white populationE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is true of illegal immigrants in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   A majority of them pay taxes and do not claim benefits.
B)   A majority of them acquire the most highly paid jobs.
C)   A majority of them set up industries across the country.
D)   A majority of them are responsible for inflow of money into the country.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

What is brain drain? How has it impacted the United States and other countries?

Accepted Answer

Brain drain is the immigration to the Un...

Question 13

Refugee status is often granted to people fleeing from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   political persecution
B)   poverty
C)   religious commendation
D)   an epidemicE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

What is the perspective of conflict theorists on brain drain?

Accepted Answer

Brain drain is the immigration to the Un...

Question 15

________ are people forced to leave their communities because of natural disasters.

Accepted Answer

A)   Environmental refugees
B)   Environmental asylees
C)   Marielitos
D)   Natural evacueesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

What is a mixed-status family? Discuss the problems of mixed status.

Accepted Answer

Mixed status refers to families in which...

Question 17

Sara has xenophobia. She most likely fears ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   strangers or foreigners
B)   cats and dogs
C)   new places
D)   gods or religionE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

In the context of brain drain, according to ________, it is ironic that the United States gives foreign aid to improve the technical resources of African and Asian countries while maintaining an immigration policy that encourages professionals in such nations to migrate to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   conflict theorists
B)   functionalists
C)   interactionists
D)   abolitionistsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of immigration to the United States in 1921?

Accepted Answer

A)   Japanese immigrants grew in numbers along the east coast.
B)   Labor unions ensured that the Chinese workers got equal pay.
C)   Measures were drawn up to block all Asian immigrants by establishing a zero quota for them.
D)   Chinese and Japanese immigrants were compensated with monetary benefits after the unfair treatment was acknowledged.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which strategy was used to block immigration from Italy in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 4: Immigration

Which of the following is true of naturalized citizens in the United States?

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In 1800s, ________ was the most prevalent cause for Chinese people to emigrate from their home country.

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The fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners is known as ________.

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According to which of the following perspectives, employers, by paying low wages to illegal immigrants, are able to produce goods and services that are profitable for industry and affordable to consumers?

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According to the United Nations treaty on refugees, which of the following statements is true?

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The economic impact of immigration of unskilled workers ________.

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Immigrants who sustain multiple social relationships that link their societies of origin and settlement are called ________.

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Which of the following statements is true of the 1920s quota system for restricting immigration?

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By the end of the nineteenth century, more and more immigrants to the United States were ________.

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What is brain drain? How has it impacted the United States and other countries?

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