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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX, The Puerto Ricans.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group was the most isolated of the early German settlers?
(a) The Catholics.
(b) The Mormons.
(c) The Mennonites.
(d) The Amish.

2. How did Chinese immigrants finance business startups?
(a) Borrowing from employers.
(b) Rotating credit associations.
(c) Maintaining high credit ratings.
(d) Theft.

3. Why are the Hong Kong Chinese vulnerable to employer exploitation?
(a) Many are in the U.S. illegally.
(b) Many do not have job skills.
(c) Many are engaged in criminal activity.
(d) Many do not understand U.S. customs.

4. Among all ethnic groups in the U.S., Puerto Ricans in 1930 had the highest rate of what factor?
(a) Birth.
(b) Juvenile delinquency.
(c) Years of education.
(d) Immigration.

5. How did German Jews regard themselves?
(a) Jewish Americans.
(b) Jews from Germany.
(c) Hebrews from Europe.
(d) Germans of the Hebrew faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important social change did Germans bring to the mainstream culture?

2. What was a "redemptioner"?

3. Where was the first Puerto Rican community in New York?

4. What type of immigrant group is most likely to retain a foreign language and culture?

5. What occupations did Chinese immigrants typically take in the mining camps?

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