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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 German Jews regard themselves?
(a) Hebrews from Europe.
(b) Jews from Germany.
(c) Jewish Americans.
(d) Germans of the Hebrew faith.

2. What were early German immigrants able to do more thoroughly than others?
(a) Develop social networks.
(b) Govern themselves and others.
(c) Invent useful machinery.
(d) Clear frontier land and make it productive.

3. What was the name for a middleman who bought and sold indentured servants?
(a) Slave driver.
(b) Soul driver.
(c) Coyote.
(d) Simon Legree.

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

5. What important social change did Germans bring to the mainstream culture?
(a) Beer drinking.
(b) Stricter morals and mores.
(c) Promotion of family entertainment.
(d) Respect for science.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What industry did most German immigrants pursue?

4. What kinds of skills did the Irish develop under an enemy government?

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

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