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The U.S. Census
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What is Atlantic Monthly? This magazine published an article that stated, "a demographic surge is about to make everything worse" The Problem of "Overpopulation" 100 | What is 1930? After this decade, the U.S. census ceased providing a "Mulatto" option The U.S. Census 100 | What is Bomba? This kind of dance was attended by working-class women Decency and Democracy 100 |
What is La Perla? This shanty town was located within proximity to the elegant hotel, El Condado The Problem of "Overpopulation" 200 | What is the Coffee Region? This part of the island was traditionally associated with whiteness The U.S. Census 200 | What is Coffee? The economic crisis in Ponce during the 1890s resulted from this being the country's bulk export Decency and Democracy 200 |
What is the diaphragm? This form of birth control was believed by Dr. Clarence Gamble to be "too intellectually challenging" The Problem of "Overpopulation" 300 | What is the Jones Act of 1917? This replaced the Foraker Act and gave citizenship to Puerto Ricans The U.S. Census 300 | What is the Reglamento? This legislation required prostitutes to register in the official list, pay a hygiene tax, and have biweekly pelvic exams Decency and Democracy 300 |
What is the "Porto Rico experiment"? A Red Cross called the campaign to prove that "syphilis need not be" this The Problem of "Overpopulation" 400 | What are children? These household members were more likely to have their race edited post-enumeration The U.S. Census 400 | What is La Mujer? Created in 1894, this was the first women-run newspaper in Puerto Rico Decency and Democracy 400 |
Who is Jose Lanauze Rolon? This Socialist led the efforts of the Birth Control movement of Puerto Rico The Problem of "Overpopulation" 500 | Who is D.A. Skinner? He was the supervisor of the Census in Puerto Rico The U.S. Census 500 | What is the Liberal Autonomist Party? This party sought to gain autonomy from Spain and universal male suffrage Decency and Democracy 500 |
Who are "unruly plebian women"?
This group was excluded from the community of "gente decente"
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What is female surgical sterilization?
In Puerto Rico, this form of birth control has the highest rate in the world.
Final Jeopardy
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