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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. What virtue was already ingrained in European Jews when they arrived?

2. What was the occupation of the majority of Irish immigrants in the 19th century?

3. By the end of the 19th century, who controlled 2/3 of the labor done in New York City?

4. What was the primary loyalty of southern Italians in the 20th century?

5. What percentage of immigrants from southern Italy returned home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is there no "majority" in the United States?

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

5. What advantages did Irish have over other immigrants?

6. Who are the Pennsylvania Dutch?

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

8. What was a redemptioner?

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

10. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, how did Italian literacy compare with the rest of Europe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, analyze how overcrowding in immigrant communities impacted their health and hygiene. Consider such factors as fires, scarcity of water for those doing dirty jobs, fights, and pestilence as well as diseases.

Essay Topic 2

Sowell contends that looking for causes and effects in history is very different than looking for justification or condemnation. In your essay, examine the differences between the two approaches to the same data.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways are socioeconomic differences influenced by location in the host country? What keeps immigrants from moving to the most desirable spots? In your essay, examine the factors that cause immigrant groups to cluster where they do, and what effect that clustering has on their assimilation and economic success.

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