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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Pennsylvania Dutch regard politics and government?
(a) With confidence and trust.
(b) With great interest.
(c) With expectations and hope.
(d) With distrust and disinterest.

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

3. What educational reform did Germans propose and support?
(a) Graduate schools.
(b) Kindergartens.
(c) Preschools.
(d) Universities.

4. Which ethnic group has the highest fertility rates?
(a) Mexican-Americans.
(b) Polish Americans.
(c) Chinese Americans.
(d) Blacks.

5. Where do most people of Irish ancestry live?
(a) In the United States.
(b) In Canada.
(c) In Ireland.
(d) In the British Isles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the occupation of the German immigrants who landed in St. Louis and Milwaukee?

2. The longer the journey by ship took, the _______________ the people became.

3. What did German immigrants retain whether in urban or rural settings?

4. What was a "redemptioner"?

5. What nationality are the Pennsylvania Dutch?

(see the answer key)

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