...(Instructor) Racial Diversity: Historical Worksheet * Throughout most of U.S. history, in most locations, what race has been in the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? Throughout most of U.S. history, the majority race in most locations has been white. Mainly on the east coast where all of the European settlers arrived. Throughout the western part of the country was mainly American Indian and Mexican races. However, they were more spread out over a larger territory as where the white races were more compacted. The majority of the white population in American history came from the western part of Europe (United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, etc.). * What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group? Some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history has to be Black or African Americans, Mexican, Native American, and Chinese. Each racial minorities’ ancestral backgrounds are, Africa, Mexico, America, and China. In my understanding, African Americans became a significant or notable minority group in 1928 when last state to end slavery in United States (Mrlincolnandfreedom.org, 2013). Mexicans have gained their minority group between 1990 and 2000, nearly doubling in size. Native Americans has always been in minority group since they were the first to arrive or lived in...
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...separation of categories of people. | |De jure segregation |Is the separation of individuals on the basis of race as required by law. | |Pluralism |This is a state in which people of all ethnic as well as racial categories have about the same | | |overall social standing. | |Assimilation |This is the process in which minorities gradually adopt cultural patterns for the dominant majority| | |of the population. | Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: • Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? Throughout most of US history in vast locations, the white race has been known to be the majority. The common ancestral background of most members of this group is European. The White race has been the majority of the population throughout most of U.S. history. The reason for this is that many immigrants came from Europe and began forming the colonies in what is...
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... |It is a real segregation or isolation of individuals from a main group which is imposed by law | |Pluralism |A conditions where different groups culturally, ethnically or religiously are present and are | | |tolerated in a certain society | |Assimilation |To adapt or conform ones self to a new and different environment | Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: • Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? Throughout most of the history almost all locations the race, which has been the majority, is the “white race” which comprises both Hispanic Americans which has the highest proportion of the population in the Middle Western side of the country, which is 85% and the non- Hispanic that makes up 79 percent of our population. A “White” person usually refers to individuals who are light colored and or light pigmentation of the skin, however defining a very straightforward denotation of ethnicity...
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...Historical Worksheet Answer the following questions in 100 to 250 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. Throughout most of U.S. history, in most locations, what race has been in the majority: ? Throughout most of U.S. history the white race has been the majority. It was the white race who was the first settlers This race is majority because of the social standards they have not just because of the population. The white race was the first settlers in the new land. As known, the most common ancestral background of most members of this group is European. Europeans came to this land for new life opportunities. They were able to come together and form their own country and boundaries because they broke ties off with their European rulers. http://www.termpaperwarehouse.com What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? Some of the largest racial minorities are black, Hispanic, and Asian. The black population in America began at the same time as the white population, however “the frican people were brought involuntarily and in bondage” (Schaefer, 2012) The black population hails from Africa, however, there are many different cultures throughout the continent that contributed to slave trade and the immigration of blacks to America. Hispanics have been in the United Staes longer than it has been a country, having travelled north from the Aztec and Myan civilizations. Duing the time of exploration and conoliztion”the Spaniards...
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... |The forced race plays socially. | |Segregation |The detachment from others from a main body or group; to impose the separation of (a race or class)| | |from the rest of society. | |De jure segregation |Segregation that is imposed by law. | |Pluralism |Distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and tolerated within society. | |Assimilation |People of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family. | Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: • Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? Throughout most of United States history in most locations the race that has been the majority I think is the European race (whites). Both the American Hispanics which has the largest amount of the inhabitants in the Middle Western side of our nation around eight-five percent, and seven nine percent of our population is Non-Hispanic. The European’s often passed on to those that is of a very light skin pigmentation reinforcing and defining level of denotation of race and ethnicity....
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...groups maintains their cultural traditions | |Assimilation |Adapting or conforming to the group of people. | Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: • Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? Throughout the most of the U.S. history in most locations American White race has been the majority with more than 300 million people living in the United States which includes non-Hispanic/Latino and Hispanic/Latino. American White race are also the majority in forty nine out of the fifty states with the exception being Hawaii. The most common ancestries are traced from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The United State is a very diverse country with both racially and ethnically groups. According to the United States Census Bureau White Americans with White American including non-Hispanic/Latino and Hispanic/Latino hold 72% of the population in the United States as of 2010. The White American is the majority in each region. This has been a very...
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...Associate Program Material Racial Diversity: Historical Worksheet Answer the following questions in 100 to 250 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. • Throughout most of U.S. history, in most locations, what race has been in the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? I think that throughout most of United States history in most locations that White race has been the majority. I am sure that over the years Whites will not be the race that’s majority. Especially, with immigration rates increasing the numbers will change. There common ancestral backround is from Europe. The came from there to the United States years ago and have contributed to the country since then. Rtaher than being called Euro American, they are called Caucasian or White. Just because they originated in Europe doesn’t mean that they speak the language and they do not have remaining relationships with those whose still live in Europe. • What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group? Some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history is African Americans and Mexicans. Their racial ancestral backround would be Africa for African Americans and Mexico for Mexicans. I would say that African Americans arrived here around 1776 and were forced to be slaves. But then in 1863 the Emancipation...
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...Worksheet Answer the following questions in 100 to 250 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. • Throughout most of U.S. history, in most locations, what race has been in the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? Throughout history whites were the majority race in most of the locations throughout U.S. History. The United States is very diverse with many different races but the whites have been the most dominante. Some American ancestors came from Europe, Africa, or Asia. The ancestors all depend on how long the family has lived in the United States, the longer they live the more diverse their ancestors will be. Many of the white race has ancestors that are of the European decent because the European immigrants have been in the United States for over 400 years. My ancestors are Native American and German. According to the text book Germans, Irish, English and Italians are some of the biggest ancestorial groups. • What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group? Some of the larger minoritie groups in the United States history would be the African American race, Native American race, and Asian Americans. The ancestors of the African American race would have come from South America and the African continent. For Native Americans, their ancestors would have come...
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...looking at race as a socially constructed identity where the content and importance of | | |racial categories is determined by social, economical and political forces. | |Segregation |The physical and social separation of categories of people. | |De jure segregation |Segregation that is imposed and mandated by law. Children are assigned to schools specifically to | | |maintain racially separated schools. | |Pluralism |A state in which people of all racial and ethnic categories have the same overall social standing. | |Assimilation |The process by which minorities gradually adopt cultural patterns from the dominant majority | | |population. | Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: • Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? The white race has always dominated as the majority in the United States. According to recent population ratios it still dominates today. White people classified as non-Hispanic with European descent make up 65.1% of the U.S population...
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...same overall social standing. Assimilation Is the process by which minorities gradually adopt cultural patterns from the dominant majority population. Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: • Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? Throughout most of U.S. the race that has been the majority is the “white” race. Caucasions are not the majority because of their number in population but because of their social standards in the United States. Most caucasion peoples ancesteral background is a European background however can also have a Native american indian background due to the fact that when the Europeans came to the "new land" in search of treasure and things like the fountain of youth they found this part of the world known as north america they settled, raged war on the natives and even impregnated them. As all this went on there were more and more caucasion people in the United states causing the majority population to become caucasion. However even though the we consider the majority of the population to be caucasion when we look at the numbers the people we classify as minorities are actually the majority. • What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or...
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...where different groups culturally, ethnically or religiously are | | |present and are tolerated in a given society. Assimilation To adapt or conform one’s self to a new different environment Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: • Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? I would have to say that throughout history in the U.S., the “white” race has been the majority. I believe that this is because of their ancestral background. I believe that the Europeans came her to America looking for a better opportunity of life, then came the other races; so I feel that the Europeans started off as the majority. I • What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group? • In what ways have laws been used to enforce discrimination? Provide examples. These laws were intended against which racial minorities? • In what ways have laws been used to eliminate discrimination? Provide examples. Did the laws work to eliminate...
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...| |Pluralism |Pluralism is a state in which racial and ethnic, though distinct, have equal social standing. | |Assimilation |Assimilation is the process by which minorities gradually adopt cultural patterns of the dominant | | |majority population. | Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: • Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? In U.S. history the majority of most races have been non-Hispanic European descent. Of this majority, the largest percentage claims ancestry traced back to Germany. The second and third largest groups reportedly are from Ireland and England. While most of these groups would be considered to be white in today’s world, a vast majority of these races were not considered to be white when they came to the United States due to their different accents and cultural behaviors. • What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each...
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...Answer the following questions in 100 to 250 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. • Throughout most of U.S. history, in most locations, what race has been in the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? Throughout most of U.S. history, in most locations, Caucasian (European descent) has been in the majority. The common ancestral background of most members of this group is European. The 2010 United States Census estimated that 72% of individuals who live in America are Caucasian American, aking up the largest share of the U.S. racial population (Jenkins, 2013). The vast majority of the more than three hundred millino people who currently live in the United States are decendants from European immigrants who arrived within the last four hundred years. The majority of Caucasian individuals living in the United States have ancestral lines originating from Germany, Poland, France, Italy, and Britain (Jenkins, 2013). • What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group? Some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history include Black (African descent), Asian, and Hispanic and Latino individuals; these are often referred to as “minority majorities”. The common ancestral background of African Americans is of African descent. The common ancestral background...
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...for one another’s cultures, allowing minorities to express their own culture without experiencing prejudice or hostility. | Assimilation | The process by which a subordinate individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant group. | Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: * Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? Throughout most of U.S. history White Americans has been the majority in most locations. According to the U.S. census Bureau in 2010 72% of Whites share the U.S. population. What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? The common ancestral backgrounds of most members of this group are people of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. * What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? Some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history are Black Americans compromising nearly 13% of the population and Hispanic/Latinos who compromises 15% of the population. What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group? * In what ways have laws...
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...categories. Segregation The physical and social separation of categories of people. De jure segregation By law segregation. Races have their own hotels, buses, and restaurants. Pluralism A state in which people of all racial and ethnic categories have about the same over all social standing. Assimilation The process by which minorities gradually adopt cultural patterns from the dominant majority population. Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: • Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? Throughout most of U.S. history the white race has been the majority. This race is majority because of the social standards they have not just because of the population. The white race was the first settlers in the new land. As known, the most common ancestral background of most members of this group is European. Europeans came to this land for new life opportunities. They were able to come together and form their own country and boundaries because they broke ties off with their European rulers. • What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group? The white race, which is made up of both Hispanic Americans and the Non-Hispanic is the larger racial minorities. Hispanic Americans make...
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