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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years did a German indentured servant typically have to work to pay off his transportation to America?

2. Where did the majority of Celtic Irish congregate?

3. What vice did Jewish immigrants almost universally avoid?

4. What did the term "ghetto" originally mean?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was a redemptioner?

3. Why is it misleading to think of minority groups as falling below national socioeconomic averages?

4. What was an indentured servant?

5. What is "amoral familism"?

6. What are some influences German immigrants have had on American culture?

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

8. What geographical advantages does northern Italy have over southern Italy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sowell speaks of acculturation in concentric rings. What does he mean by this metaphor? What are examples of groups which would be in the inner circles? What are examples of groups which would be on the outer circles?

Essay Topic 2

The age of an immigrant population affects its socioeconomic status in the new country. In your essay, compare an older immigrant group, such as the Jews, with a group that is younger, such as the Puerto Ricans, and examine how the age distribution within the group affects its progress.

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, analyze how the various methods of available transportation have affected who was able to immigrate, where they were able to land, and what work they were able to undertake upon arrival.

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