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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. The longer the journey by ship took, the _______________ the people became.

2. Immigrants on cargo ships could not select their______________.

3. In their own land, the Irish were a _________________ people.

4. How had most of the Scotch-Irish financed their immigration?

5. What was the occupation of the German immigrants who landed in St. Louis and Milwaukee?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trade did Jews traditionally practice during the Diaspora?

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

3. Why did the Jews in various countries not fight back against discrimination?

4. Who are the Pennsylvania Dutch?

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

6. How had the Jews historically been treated in Europe?

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

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

9. What was a redemptioner?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you compare and contrast two groups of immigrants based on factors such as persistence of the first language, fertility rates, attitudes toward education, etc.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Repression and oppression have led to the development of different skills in different ethnic groups. Write an essay considering such questions as the following: What skills did the Irish develop in response to British domination? What skills did Jews develop in response to almost universal discrimination? What skills did the Japanese and Chinese develop in response to severe restrictions on their freedom in the U.S.? What conclusion can you draw from this data?

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