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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, The Jews.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the most affluent ethnic group in the U.S.?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Irish.
(d) Chinese.

2. How much of the arable land in Ireland was used for growing potatoes before the famine?
(a) One-tenth.
(b) One-sixth.
(c) One-half.
(d) One-fourth.

3. What is the largest single ethnic group in the U.S.?
(a) Irish.
(b) British.
(c) Italian.
(d) Mexican.

4. Who were the "Know-Nothings"?
(a) An anti-immigrant political party.
(b) Immigrants who refused to participate in elections.
(c) A rude name for immigrants.
(d) A pro-immigrant political party.

5. What advantage did European Jewish immigrants have in arriving in the United States?
(a) They were already accustomed to a rural environment.
(b) They were already skilled farmers.
(c) They already spoke English.
(d) They were already urbanized.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was the voyage to America in a sailing vessel?

2. What percentage of arrests in New York City during the 1850s were made of drunk and disorderly Irishmen?

3. What crop were most slaves in the U.S. producing?

4. Discrimination against Irish workers was exemplified in the phrase, "No Irish need ____________."

5. What language did German Jews speak?

(see the answer key)

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