Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)In U.S.cities,the typical white person lives in a neighborhood that is 45 percent white.
• B)Hispanics are twice as likely as blacks and Asians to be isolated from other racial groups.
• C)African Americans in many metropolitan areas live in a condition of hypersegregation.
• D)The segregation levels of Asian ethnic groups vary by skin tone.

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Definitions:

Forced Work

Labor that is imposed against the will of individuals, often without adequate compensation or under threatening conditions.

Christopher Columbus

An Italian explorer sponsored by Spain, whose 1492 voyage across the Atlantic Ocean led to the widespread awareness of the Americas in the Old World.

Ferdinand

Refers to various historical figures, the most renowned being Ferdinand II of Aragon, who, alongside Queen Isabella of Castile, financed Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage, leading to the European discovery of the New World.

Selling

The process of transferring goods or services from one party to another in exchange for money or other compensation.