The Results of Contact with Anglo Culture for Native Americans

question 76

Multiple Choice

The results of contact with Anglo culture for Native Americans and Mexican American women were ______.

• A) variable; their status relative to men sometimes rose, although always in the context of conquest and colonization
• B) negative; they lost much more power and status than the men
• C) positive; they gained power and status relative to the men
• D) positive only for married women; single women always lost power and status
• E) negative; they were often forced to become the heads of the household and perform additional labor

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Definitions:

Collective Identity

The shared sense of belonging to a group that distinguishes members from other groups and shapes their perceptions and actions.

Riots

Violent disturbances of the peace by a crowd, often a protest against policies or actions.

Shared Focus

A situation where all members of a group concentrate their efforts and attention on a common objective or goal.

Disperse

To scatter or spread out from a common point to various directions, often referring to groups or particles.