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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the decades surrounding the beginning of the 20th century, what proportion of Eastern European Jews moved to the United States?
(a) One-third.
(b) One-tenth.
(c) One-eighth.
(d) One-fifth.

2. The highest fertility rates are found in groups with the ________________ incomes.
(a) Most stable.
(b) Highest.
(c) Lowest.
(d) Fastest-growing.

3. What nationality are the Pennsylvania Dutch?
(a) Dutch.
(b) German.
(c) Belgian.
(d) French.

4. How long did it take to cross the Atlantic in a steamship?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Two months.
(c) Ten months.
(d) Ten weeks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what field did the Irish immigrants to America achieve their first successes?

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

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

4. How long was the voyage to America in a sailing vessel?

5. How did German Jews regard themselves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was distinct about the Jewish community in Eastern Europe?

2. Why is it difficult to determine the effect of discrimination on ethnic groups?

3. What was the effect on Ireland of the international potato blight of 1845?

4. Why were the Jews a more diverse group than other immigrant groups?

5. In what ways were slaves better off than the 19th century Irish immigrants?

6. What factors contributed to Irish immigrant workers' lack of initiative?

7. Why has alcoholism traditionally been lower among Italians than Irish?

8. How were the Irish immigrants of the 19th century stereotyped?

9. How does the average age of an ethnic group affect its socioeconomic status?

10. What Jewish patterns in Europe became important to their success in America?

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