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What term refers to 1st generation Japanese Americans who immigrated to the United States and were unable to attain citizenship?
What term refers to 1st generation Japanese Americans who immigrated to the United States and were unable to attain citizenship?
- Issei (correct)
- Yellow Peril
- Racial Order
- Mestizaje
In the racial order of the United States, which group was considered the superior race?
In the racial order of the United States, which group was considered the superior race?
- Asians
- Whites (correct)
- Immigrants
- Blacks
What does 'Yellow Peril' refer to in the context of the text?
What does 'Yellow Peril' refer to in the context of the text?
- The threat of asians and presumed culture to white civilization (correct)
- Word meaning mixing and referring to the mixing of ethnic and cultural groups in Mexican history
- Type of language or speech spoken by someone with authority
- The order in which race was distinguished in the United States
What does 'Discourse' refer to in the context of the text?
What does 'Discourse' refer to in the context of the text?
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What was the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
What was the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
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What was the Gentlemen's Agreement between the United States and Japan?
What was the Gentlemen's Agreement between the United States and Japan?
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What did Ruth Wilson Gilmore define as racism?
What did Ruth Wilson Gilmore define as racism?
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What was the purpose of the Federal Housing Act (FHA) in 1943?
What was the purpose of the Federal Housing Act (FHA) in 1943?
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What did Bhagat Singh Thind argue in front of the Supreme Court?
What did Bhagat Singh Thind argue in front of the Supreme Court?
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'Down These Mean Streets' would be considered an example of which literary genre?
'Down These Mean Streets' would be considered an example of which literary genre?
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