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American Culture Chapter 1 Questions and Answers
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American Culture Chapter 1 Questionsand Answers
. Zangwill believed that immigrants would lose their native cultures and become
something different when they came to the United States. - ANSWER-TRUE
American Indians all speak the same language. - ANSWER-FALSE
For the first time, in the 2010 census, there were more Asian than Hispanic immigrants.
- ANSWER-TRUE
Immigrants change American culture and are changed by it. - ANSWER-TRUE
In 1910, what percentage of the U.S. population was foreign born? - ANSWER-14.8%
In what year did Alexis de Tocqueville come to visit the United States? - ANSWER-1831
In what year did Israel Zangwill write a play in which he used the term melting pot? -
ANSWER-1908
It is not possible to make generalizations about what Americans believe because they
are so different. - ANSWER-FALSE
Many of the characteristics of Americans that Alexis de Tocqueville observed in the
1830s are still true today. - ANSWER-TRUE
One factor affecting lifestyles in the United States is the variety of climates. - ANSWER-
TRUE
The dominant American culture was established by immigrants who came from
southern Europe. - ANSWER-FALSE
The English language has no adjective for United States and therefore uses the term
American to refer to its people. - ANSWER-TRUE
U.S. immigration policy has stayed the same for the last 100 years. - ANSWER-FALSE
What are two important factors that affect life in the United States? - ANSWER-size,
ethnic diversity
What is cultural pluralism? - ANSWER-different cultures living together peacefully
What is Obama's family tie to Ireland? - ANSWER-great, great, great grandfather came
fromIreland
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