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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 did Jews who had survived persecution store their wealth?

2. What were early German immigrants able to do more thoroughly than others?

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

4. Why did farmers in southern Italy live on hillsides?

5. What was the average life expectancy of an Irish immigrant in the 19th century?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How were the German immigrants characterized?

3. What advantages did Irish have over other immigrants?

4. What was unusual about German migration patterns in the 20th century?

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

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

7. What historical events contributed to the fragmentation of the Italian population?

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

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

10. What was the effect of the Irish rebellion of 1641?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select one ethnic group for which you will explore how the cultural values that came with them from their country of origin affected their assimilation into the culture of the United States. For example, what effect did Jewish dietary laws and ritual cleansing have on them? What effect did Italian emphasis on self-reliance have on them when they became immigrants?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write a persuasive essay debating the topic "Geography is destiny." Consider the long-range effects on several generations of such factors as the suitability of Ireland's soil for growing the ingredients for hard liquor and the effect on Italian farmers who lived on the hillsides to avoid malaria, while working farms in the valleys.

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