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Stuff Every Cultures Scout Should Know: the Study Guide

Practice facts for the American Cultures merit badge. Not an official Scouting America credential. Grab a snack: this guide is the friendly version, with the answers explained and a groan-worthy joke waiting at the end of most cards.

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Chapter 1: Principles and Documents

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  • The census defines White as origins in Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
  • The census asks about Hispanic or Latino origin separately from the race question.
  • The 2000 census officially recognized six racial categories, including people of two or more races.
  • The Midwest has the highest proportion of White Americans at 74.6 percent per the ACS.
  • Currently 55 percent of the African American population lives in the South.
  • American Samoa has the highest percentage of Pacific Islanders among US states and territories.
  • Hawaii has the highest percentage of Asian Americans, about 37.6 percent in 2019.
  • Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders numbered about 656,400 in 2019, the smallest minority.
  • The 1790 census used three groupings: free white people, other free persons, and enslaved people.
  • Black or African American means origins in any of the native peoples of sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Asian American covers origins in the Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander covers origins in Polynesia, Melanesia, or Micronesia.

Pop quiz

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  1. What does the census call people whose origins are in Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa?
    • White American
    • Black American
    • Asian American
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    White American. The census defines White as origins in Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

  2. Which group does the census define as having origins in the Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent?
    • Alaska Native
    • Asian American
    • White American
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    Asian American. Asian American covers origins in the Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.

  3. Which group is described as the majority in every census-defined region?
    • Asian Americans
    • Native Hawaiians
    • White Americans
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    White Americans. White Americans are the majority in every census-defined region: Northeast, Midwest, South, and West.

  4. Which laws persisted until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965?
    • Jim Crow laws
    • Blue laws
    • Corn laws
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    Jim Crow laws. Jim Crow laws persisted until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965.

  5. Where might you go to see a program or exhibit about a group's traditions?
    • A hardware store only
    • A library or museum
    • A empty parking lot
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    A library or museum. Libraries and museums often host programs or exhibits featuring a group's traditions.

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