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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. By 1970, which city had the most Puerto Ricans?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) San Juan.
(d) Miami.

2. What was a "tong?"
(a) A Chinese overlord.
(b) A Chinese riddle.
(c) A tool for Chinese cooking.
(d) A Chinese secret society.

3. What language did German Jews speak?
(a) Yiddish.
(b) German.
(c) English.
(d) Hebrew.

4. What was unique among immigrant groups about Chinese population size in the U.S.?
(a) The Chinese population was the only immigrant group to get smaller.
(b) The immigrant Chinese population maintained a constant size.
(c) The immigrant Chinese population grew more rapidly.
(d) The immigrant Chinese population disappeared.

5. What were early German immigrants able to do more thoroughly than others?
(a) Develop social networks.
(b) Govern themselves and others.
(c) Invent useful machinery.
(d) Clear frontier land and make it productive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the Chinese America crime rate compare to other immigrant groups?

3. In what area did 19th century Germans consider themselves superior to Irish?

4. Among all ethnic groups in the U.S., Puerto Ricans in 1930 had the highest rate of what factor?

5. What percentage of Puerto Ricans voted for independent nationhood?

(see the answer key)

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