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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. Why have the Chinese been called "the Jews of Asia?"
(a) Their success in business has been applauded.
(b) Their success in business has been resented.
(c) They have been universally welcomed.
(d) They have been universally excluded.

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

3. Who did Puerto Rican nationalists attempt to assassinate in 1952?
(a) President Truman.
(b) President Roosevelt.
(c) President Nixon.
(d) President Eisenhower.

4. Which group formed the largest migration to America in the 19th century?
(a) Irish.
(b) Jews.
(c) Germans.
(d) Italians.

5. What percentage of Puerto Ricans voted for independent nationhood?
(a) 39%.
(b) One percent.
(c) 10%.
(d) 60%.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Pennsylvania Dutch regard politics and government?

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

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

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

5. Which group was the most isolated of the early German settlers?

(see the answer key)

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