Ethnicity and National Identity

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What can ethnicity transcend to?

  • religious beliefs
  • geographic boundaries
  • national borders (correct)
  • cultural norms

What often informs ethnic affiliations?

  • cultural practices
  • religious beliefs
  • national affiliations (correct)
  • geographic locations

What is a key aspect of ethnicity?

  • national identity
  • geographic location
  • linguistic affiliation
  • shared cultural practices (correct)

What can ethnicity be influenced by?

<p>national identity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of ethnicity?

<p>dynamic and transcendent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Homestead Act of 1862?

<p>To encourage westward expansion and settlement of public lands (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the requirement for settlers to claim land under the Homestead Act?

<p>To live on the land and farm it for five years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the Homestead Act on many Mexicans who lived in the southwestern territories?

<p>They were displaced from their lands and lost cultural heritage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Homestead Act not provide for?

<p>Protection of Mexican land grants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were many Mexicans excluded from claiming land under the Homestead Act?

<p>They were not citizens or did not intend to become citizens (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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