Diversity and Society: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender – 6th Edition by Joseph F. Healey & Andi Stepnick (Complete Test Bank)

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Diversity in the United
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States:Questions and Concepts Test
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, Bank and Answer Key
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1. Thefastest growing groups in the United States are: Il`z. Il`z. Il`z. Il` z. z. Il` Il` z. Il`z. Il`




A) Asian and Pacific Islanders Il`z. Il` z. Il`z. Il`




B) Non-Hispanic white Americans Il` z. z. Il` Il`




C) Irish Americans Il`z. Il`




D) African Americans Il`z. Il`




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B) Affected byrisingimmigration rates Il`z. Il`z. Il`




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B) Native Americans Il`z. Il`




C) Jewish Americans Il`z. Il`




D) Asian Americans Il`z. Il`




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9. Laws on miscegenation referred to lawsthat:
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publicrestaurants Il`z. Il`




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