Chapter 2 Ethnicity and Immigration | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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American ethnic groups consist of ......

indigenous people, voluntary and involuntary immigrants

Where was the term Melting Pot a metaphor to describe American culture form? p.62

A play entitled The Melting Pot by an English Jew, Israel Zangwill, in 1908.

Which ethnic group helped to shape the dominate American culture? p. 56

White American

What was the purpose of the reservation policy? p.56

to ensure that Native American would be systematically educated and civilised into American ways of life.

Which year saw a wave of immigration from Europe and other countries?

1880s

What is the concept of assimilation referred to?

All ethnic groups could be incorporated in a new American national identity , with specific shared beliefs and values.