ANTH 101 Quiz 09
Between 1880 and 1920, most immigration to the United States came from: -
✔✔Southern and Eastern Europe
Between the end of the Civil War and 1952, who could become a naturalized citizen of
the United States? - ✔✔Anyone
Between the end of the Civil War and 1952, who could become a naturalized citizen of
the United States? - ✔✔Anyone
How did the Supreme Court decide who was "white" in the case of Bhagat Singh Thind
in 1923? - ✔✔They had no criteria other than that being "white" was subjective and
could be determined by "the common man"
When was race removed from federal housing policy as a factor that could be used to
determine where people could live? - ✔✔In 1968
What was the primary cause of "white flight," when Whites began leaving
neighborhoods for ones further from the city? - ✔✔They were concerned that
integrated neighborhoods would reduce their property values
In the first quarter of the 20th century, a person with one African-American
great-grandparent could theoretically cross state lines in some areas and legally
"change race." - ✔✔True
At the beginning of the 20th century, "white people" were broken down into 30+ races by
"scientists," with "Nordics" at the top of a hierarchy and "Mediterraneans" and others
toward the bottom. - ✔✔True
In the case of Takao Ozawa, he was denied U.S. citizenship because he was not
considered "white." Why was he not considered "white" by the Supreme Court? -
✔✔He was not of the "Caucasian" race
True or False:
When white families and black families with the similar levels of total wealth (which
includes home/property values) are compared, they also have similar levels of
graduation rates from college. - ✔✔True
Between 1880 and 1920, most immigration to the United States came from: -
✔✔Southern and Eastern Europe
Between the end of the Civil War and 1952, who could become a naturalized citizen of
the United States? - ✔✔Anyone
Between the end of the Civil War and 1952, who could become a naturalized citizen of
the United States? - ✔✔Anyone
How did the Supreme Court decide who was "white" in the case of Bhagat Singh Thind
in 1923? - ✔✔They had no criteria other than that being "white" was subjective and
could be determined by "the common man"
When was race removed from federal housing policy as a factor that could be used to
determine where people could live? - ✔✔In 1968
What was the primary cause of "white flight," when Whites began leaving
neighborhoods for ones further from the city? - ✔✔They were concerned that
integrated neighborhoods would reduce their property values
In the first quarter of the 20th century, a person with one African-American
great-grandparent could theoretically cross state lines in some areas and legally
"change race." - ✔✔True
At the beginning of the 20th century, "white people" were broken down into 30+ races by
"scientists," with "Nordics" at the top of a hierarchy and "Mediterraneans" and others
toward the bottom. - ✔✔True
In the case of Takao Ozawa, he was denied U.S. citizenship because he was not
considered "white." Why was he not considered "white" by the Supreme Court? -
✔✔He was not of the "Caucasian" race
True or False:
When white families and black families with the similar levels of total wealth (which
includes home/property values) are compared, they also have similar levels of
graduation rates from college. - ✔✔True
