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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. How did the Pennsylvania Dutch regard politics and government?
(a) With confidence and trust.
(b) With expectations and hope.
(c) With great interest.
(d) With distrust and disinterest.

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

3. What vices were commonly available in Chinatown?
(a) Prostitution, drugs, and gambling.
(b) Gambling and drinking.
(c) Drinking and smoking.
(d) Theft and murder.

4. What nationality are the Pennsylvania Dutch?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Belgian.
(d) Dutch.

5. How does the Chinese America crime rate compare to other immigrant groups?
(a) It is comparable to the mainstream of society.
(b) It is exceptionally erratic, changing every year.
(c) It is unusually low.
(d) It is unusually high.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Puerto Rican nationalists attempt to assassinate in 1952?

2. By 1970, which city had the most Puerto Ricans?

3. What was one tragic result of the U.S. government's restrictions on Chinese immigration?

4. What did Chinatowns become in the 20th century?

5. What are Puerto Ricans the only immigrants born possessing?

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