Diffusion is the

A. combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist.
B. process of introducing new elements into a culture.
C. process of making known or sharing the existence of an aspect of reality.
D. process by which a cultural item is spread from group to group or society to society.


D. process by which a cultural item is spread from group to group or society to society.

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1.  Between 1890 and 1900, the Mexican-origin population grew by five million persons. 2.  The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 made it legal for employers to hire illegal immigrants as long as they were employed full time.  3.  Compared to other minorities in the United States, the Mexican-origin population has been able to avoid severe negative stereotypes.  4.  Despite the guarantees of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848), Anglos assumed the right to impose the English language on all the inhabitants of the Southwest.  5.  By 1790, the population of the southwestern United States was practically all English-speaking. 

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The largest percentage of Hispanic Americans classify themselves as:

A) Puerto Rican B) Cuban C) Mexican D) South American

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The methods and tools that are available for acquiring the basic needs of daily life are referred to as: a. political institutions. b. subsistence technology

c. degree of military developments. d. family structures.

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YouTube contains thousands of videos chronicling various viewpoints on the Palestinian–Jewish conflict. These videos represent

a. significant symbols.
b. mass media.
c. primary groups.
d. total institutions.

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