Question

question 6 of 10

because of the covid-19 pandemic and president trumps public insistence that chinese people were to blame for it, ______ experienced a rise in hate crimes in the united states.

a. indigenous peoples
b. asian americans
c. muslim americans
d. black americans

Explanation:

Identify the target demographic

The question links the rise in hate crimes to public rhetoric blaming Chinese people for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Analyze the options

• A. Indigenous peoples: Not the primary target of rhetoric blaming Chinese people for the pandemic.
• B. Asian Americans: Broadly targeted by xenophobic rhetoric and hate crimes associated with scapegoating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• C. Muslim Americans: Primarily associated with post-9/11 discrimination rather than COVID-19 scapegoating.
• D. Black Americans: Experienced systemic inequalities and disproportionate health impacts during the pandemic, but were not the primary target of anti-Chinese pandemic scapegoating.

Select the correct option

The group that experienced a documented surge in hate crimes and harassment due to anti-Chinese pandemic rhetoric is Asian Americans.

Answer:

• (A) Indigenous peoples
• (B) Asian Americans (Correct answer)
• (C) Muslim Americans
• (D) Black Americans