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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XI, Implications.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which ethnic groups were successful in the U.S. in spite of avoiding politics?
(a) Germans and Italians.
(b) Irish and British.
(c) Chinese and Japanese.
(d) Jews and Irish.

2. Where did the majority of Celtic Irish congregate?
(a) The urban Northeast.
(b) The rural South.
(c) The rural North.
(d) The urban Southeast.

3. What "pulled" Mexicans into the U.S. in the early 20th century?
(a) The construction of railroads.
(b) The building of factories.
(c) The development of large agribusinesses.
(d) The lure of Hollywood.

4. How did Chinese immigrants cope with discrimination?
(a) Withdrawal and inconspicuousness.
(b) Fear and intimidation.
(c) Pugnacity and toughness.
(d) Aggression and violence.

5. What was the occupation of the German immigrants who landed in St. Louis and Milwaukee?
(a) Farming.
(b) Construction.
(c) Peddling.
(d) Brewing beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advantage did European Jewish immigrants have in arriving in the United States?

2. Which group of Jews in New York were more established and wealthier?

3. During the Civil War, what percentage of Union troops were black?

4. What was a "redemptioner"?

5. The highest fertility rates are found in groups with the ________________ incomes.

(see the answer key)

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