What impact does Hispanic immigration have on the economic lives of the typical American?
a. It depresses the wages of all Americans.
b. It depresses the wages of those who lack a high school degree.
c. It improves the lives of the affluent by making a pool of cheap labor possible.
d. The impact is not clear; each of the above is true according to different researchers.
Question 2Between 1990 and 2010, the Hispanic population grew _____times as fast as the rest of the population.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Question 3Which of the following racial and ethnic groups in the United States has the highest percentage of female-headed families?
a. White (non-Hispanic)
b. Cuban American
c. African American
d. Native American
Question 4The fastest growing segment of the U.S. population is:
a. African Americans.
b. Hispanics.
c. whites.
d. Asians.
Question 5Which ethnic group is most likely to live in poverty?
a. Puerto Ricans
b. Cuban Americans
c. Japanese Americans
d. Anglo-Americans
Question 6The most poorly educated racial or ethnic group in the U.S. is:
a. African Americans.
b. Mexican Americans.
c. Puerto Ricans.
d. Korean Americans.
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