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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, pg. 79-112.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did William Hoper find to be unproductive workers at his sugar mill?
(a) The elderly.
(b) Hawaiians.
(c) Asians.
(d) Caucasions.

2. When did Hawaiian planters begin hiring nationalities other then the Chinese?
(a) When the population died down.
(b) When the workers demanded more vacation time.
(c) When the drought came.
(d) When they became too dependent.

3. What caused the strike with the Central Pacific Railroad to end?
(a) An agreement was reached.
(b) Central Pacific Railroad went bankrupt.
(c) The Central Pacific Railroad threatened to hire black men instead.
(d) The Chinese people found a better company to work for.

4. Why did Hawaiian planters begin to hire nationalities other then Chinese?
(a) There was a strike.
(b) To keep unions out.
(c) Other people applied for the job.
(d) The Chinese immigration rates decreased.

5. After the mining industry turned their back on the Chinese, what industry did they turn to?
(a) Industrial.
(b) Marketing.
(c) Farming.
(d) Financial.

Short Answer Questions

1. During 1970-1980 how many immigrants were Asian?

2. Why did the Japanese limit Korean immigration to Hawaii, according to Chapter 2?

3. On what island did the author grow up?

4. Why did Japanese people immigrate to the United States according to Takaki?

5. Why did Chinese immigrants begin to open laundromats?

(see the answer key)

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