Miami Cuban Restaurant Transformation in the 1960s
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What was the approximate Hispanic population of Miami in 1960?

  • 50,000 (correct)
  • 20,000
  • 100,000
  • 200,000

Where did the majority of Cuban immigrants settle in the United States?

  • Chicago
  • Florida (correct)
  • Los Angeles
  • New Jersey

Why did some Cuban Americans start building a new life in the U.S.?

  • They missed their homeland
  • They wanted to explore other cities
  • The new government was overthrown
  • They realized they might not return home soon (correct)

What backlash occurred in the 1980s in Miami?

<p>Backlash from non-Cuban Miamians and some established Cuban Americans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the Cuban immigrants gaining a reputation for success?

<p>Relative affluence of the first, 'golden,' generation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What major impact have Cuban Americans made in the US?

<p>They have made a significant impact politically and culturally. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Cuban American was the first to be elected mayor of Miami?

<p>Xavier Suárez (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What Cuban American bandleader founded a television studio and helped define the situation comedy?

<p>Desi Arnaz (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event brings hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world into the streets of the traditional Cuban quarter in Miami?

<p>Calle Ocho festival (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Cuban artists have brought Cuban dances to North America dance floors?

<p>Celia Cruz and Ray Barretto (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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