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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the turn of the century, what was the population density of the lower East Side in New York?
(a) One hundred people per acre.
(b) Two hundred people per acre.
(c) Five hundred people per acre.
(d) Seven hundred people per acre.

2. What industry occupied nearly half of Russian Jews prior to their emigration to the U.S.?
(a) Farming.
(b) Publishing.
(c) Transportation.
(d) Clothing production.

3. Who developed the term "kike" to refer to Eastern European Jews in the U.S.?
(a) German Jews.
(b) The British.
(c) Blacks.
(d) The Irish.

4. Immigrants on cargo ships could not select their______________.
(a) Accomodations.
(b) Port of departure.
(c) Destinations.
(d) Itinerary.

5. What crop were most slaves in the U.S. producing?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sowell determine transient immigrants are less likely to do?

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

3. Which group formed the largest migration to America in the 19th century?

4. How did Italian immigrants to the U.S. regard education?

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

(see the answer key)

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