Reference no: EM13279025

1. The initial distribution of the African-American population in the United States reflected the:

A. distribution of the southern plantation system

B. areas suitable for cotton culture

C. major ports of entry for immigrants

D. distribution of northern urban centers

2. Which one of the descriptions of the U.S.-Canada relationship is false?

A. the U.S. has always come to the financial aid of Canada when the latter experienced economic recessions

B. the two countries are each other's most important trading partner

C. Canada is wary of losing its cultural identity because of the overwhelming power of American movies, literature and media d. Canada is worried about being too economically dependent on the U.S. economy

3. The most numerous Canadian minority is:

A. African-American

B. Italian

C. French

D. Japanese

E. Native-Canadian

4. Which one of the statements describing Hispanic Americans is false?

A. Hispanics are now the second largest minority group

B. exhibits a population concentration in the Southwest that results from a long tradition of Spanish and Mexican influence

C. many recent arrivals to the U.S. send billions of dollars in remittances back home to their orgin country

5. Which one of the following observations concerning poverty aid and economic growth in the Appalachian region is false?

A. the region has received substantial highway transport investments

B. most of the centers of prosperity are found in urban centers on the region's periphery

C. coal and forestry industries have benefited the Appalachian environment

D. the Appalachian Regional development Act of 1965 was intended to address the dire economic circumstances of the region

6. Which one of the statements describing the distribution and migration of African Americans is false?

A. the African-American population is approximately split between north and south

B. African-American migration to urban centers peaked shortly after the Civil War

C. the African-American population has always been small in numbers in the Appalachian Highlands

D. more African Americans are moving to the South than leaving it.