Which Group Has Lived in the United States Longer Than

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which group has lived in the United States longer than all other immigrant groups besides Anglo-Saxons, yet faces the segregation and poverty that was only a transitional phase for the other groups?

• A) eastern European Americans
• B) southern European Americans
• C) Irish Americans
• D) African Americans

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Definitions:

Fitness

A state of physical well-being and ability, often associated with the capability to perform aspects of sports, occupations, and daily activities.

Directional Shift

A significant change in policy, attitude, trend, or preference that moves in a new, often distinctly different, direction.

Cladogenesis

An evolutionary process leading to the branching off of a new species from a parent species, resulting in biological diversity.

Anagenesis

Evolutionary change within a single lineage over time, leading to the emergence of new species.