Question 1

In which year did the Plymouth Company's Mayflower reach the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)   1492
B)   1504
C)   1589
D)   1620E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is true about gender systems among Native American tribes?

Accepted Answer

A)   they were all egalitarian
B)   they were unequal in all tribes
C)   they varied across tribal groups
D)   none of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Where did the first significant slave rebellion against the English occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gloucester County, Virginia
B)   Jamestown, New York
C)   Plymouth, Massachusetts
D)   none of theseE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

How many Americans now use social media networks?

Accepted Answer

A)   5 out of 10
B)   9 out of 10
C)   3 out of 10
D)   7 out of 10E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is true about the rights of slaves in the Spanish colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)   slaves could purchase their own freedom
B)   slaves had legal recourse through the Spanish courts
C)   the freeing of slaves did not require approval from the Crown
D)   all of theseE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Within the concept of the triple glass ceiling discrimination is based on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   race
B)   gender
C)   class
D)   all of theseE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding the U.S. population over the next 40 years?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is projected to grow from 422 to 458 million.
B)   People over 65 years old will increase to 20% of the population.
C)   Total births will reach its highest level.
D)   all of theseE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

______ is the name given to the colonies that developed within the Americas.

Accepted Answer

A)   Settler colonies
B)   Satellite colonies
C)   Monarch colonies
D)   both "satellite colonies" and "monarch colonies"E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of genocide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tutsis and Hutus in Rwanda
B)   Holocaust
C)   Civil Rights Movement
D)   both "Tutsis and Hutus in Rwanda" and "Holocaust"E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is a counter-narrative to the Turner thesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   that the frontier was made up of sovereign lands controlled by other nations
B)   that the frontier was a blank slate of free land
C)   that the frontier was just waiting to be settled
D)   both "that the frontier was a blank slate of free land" and "that the frontier was just waiting to be settled"E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 11

Demographic changes in a county influence ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   work and the economy
B)   family structures
C)   sports
D)   all of theseE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The Colonial Ordinance of 1685 is also known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Black Code
B)   African Rules of Behavior
C)   French Slave Rules
D)   African CodesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

This lens of colonialism includes the subjugation of one group of people to another across political entities.

Accepted Answer

A)   structure of domination
B)   internal or domestic colonialism
C)   "colonialism of the mind"
D)   all of theseE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

______ happens when one racial group is pitted against another.

Accepted Answer

A)   Racial violence
B)   Ethnic cleansing
C)   Apartheid
D)   none of theseE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

What group of women did French men often form alliances with that were termed left-handed marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hispanic
B)   Native American
C)   Creole
D)   African AmericanE) C) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 16

The Black Codes of France did what?

Accepted Answer

A)   established who slaves could marry
B)   established where slaves could be buried
C)   established the conditions under which they could be freed
D)   all of theseE) All of the above
F) C) and D) D

Question 17

How many languages are spoken in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   more than 50
B)   more than 100
C)   more than 200
D)   more than 300E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

______ is a set of hierarchical relationships where groups are defined culturally, ethnically, and/or racially, and where these relationships serve to guarantee the political, social, and economic interests of the dominant group.

Accepted Answer

A)   Imperialism
B)   Colonialism
C)   Structured discrimination
D)   GenocideE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following was discussed as a lens through which colonialism can be viewed?

Accepted Answer

A)   structure of domination
B)   internal or domestic colonialism
C)   "colonialism of the mind"
D)   all of theseE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

What was the precipitating social cause for the Spanish to use African slave labor?

Accepted Answer

A)   impact of disease on the Native American population
B)   impact of warfare on the Native American population
C)   impact of overwork on the Native American population
D)   all of theseE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 2: The Shaping of a Nation: The Social Construction of Race in America

In which year did the Plymouth Company's Mayflower reach the New World?

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Which of the following is true about gender systems among Native American tribes?

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Where did the first significant slave rebellion against the English occur?

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How many Americans now use social media networks?

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Which of the following is true about the rights of slaves in the Spanish colonies?

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Within the concept of the triple glass ceiling discrimination is based on ______.

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Which of the following is true regarding the U.S. population over the next 40 years?

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______ is the name given to the colonies that developed within the Americas.

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Which of the following is an example of genocide?

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Which of the following is a counter-narrative to the Turner thesis?

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Demographic changes in a county influence ______.

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The Colonial Ordinance of 1685 is also known as ______.

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This lens of colonialism includes the subjugation of one group of people to another across political entities.

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______ happens when one racial group is pitted against another.

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What group of women did French men often form alliances with that were termed left-handed marriages?

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The Black Codes of France did what?

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How many languages are spoken in the United States?

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______ is a set of hierarchical relationships where groups are defined culturally, ethnically, and/or racially, and where these relationships serve to guarantee the political, social, and economic interests of the dominant group.

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Which of the following was discussed as a lens through which colonialism can be viewed?

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What was the precipitating social cause for the Spanish to use African slave labor?

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