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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What early 20th century occupation was 90% done by Italians?
(a) Mining.
(b) Bootblacking.
(c) Ragpicking.
(d) Construction.

2. What was one result of social isolation and fragmentation in Africa?
(a) Cultural interaction.
(b) Community development.
(c) Peace and quiet.
(d) Political and military vulnerability.

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

4. The "penal laws" imposed by the British on the Irish were intended to keep the Irish in what situation?
(a) Educated and healthy.
(b) Subjugated and impoverished.
(c) Impoverished and frightened.
(d) Upwardly mobile.

5. During the decades surrounding the beginning of the 20th century, what proportion of Eastern European Jews moved to the United States?
(a) One-fifth.
(b) One-tenth.
(c) One-eighth.
(d) One-third.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did farmers in southern Italy live on hillsides?

2. What did the Japanese government do when immigrants to Hawaii were unhappy with working conditions?

3. What quality did U.S. slave owners encourage in their slaves?

4. With acculturation, IQ rates tend to:

5. What was a "Hessian"?

(see the answer key)

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