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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What advantages did early Irish immigrants have over others?
(a) They had skills for industrialization.
(b) They spoke English and many were literate.
(c) They were hard workers and used to urban life.
(d) They had business acumen and education.

2. How long was the voyage to America in a sailing vessel?
(a) From three to seven weeks.
(b) From two to three weeks.
(c) From four to six months.
(d) From one to three months.

3. The longer the journey by ship took, the _______________ the people became.
(a) More excited.
(b) Stronger.
(c) Weaker.
(d) More determined.

4. Before steamships, to what was sea travel for the immigrants directly tied?
(a) Weather conditions.
(b) Occupations.
(c) Trade.
(d) Piracy.

5. How did the system of tenant farming undermine Irish initiative?
(a) All improvements would be reversed.
(b) All improvements belonged to the landowner.
(c) No improvements were permitted.
(d) All improvements were heavily taxed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was American farming foreign to the Irish immigrants?

2. In their own land, the Irish were a _________________ people.

3. What is the most affluent ethnic group in the U.S.?

4. Which group represents the most dramatic example of upward mobility among immigrants?

5. How long did it take to cross the Atlantic in a steamship?

(see the answer key)

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