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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 is a "coyote"?

2. Which Western country imported the most slaves?

3. What was the Six Companies?

4. How many languages were and are spoken in Africa?

5. What percentage of Puerto Ricans voted to be accepted as a U.S. state?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Puerto Ricans compare economically with other immigrant groups?

2. How did Japan view the United States in the 19th century?

3. How are black Americans both the oldest and the youngest immigrant group?

4. What field of endeavor was essentially invented by immigrant Japanese?

5. How did American law operate against Chinese immigrants?

6. What obstacles to progress were faced by emancipated slaves?

7. What negative effects did total dependence have on the slave population?

8. What was unique about the slave population of the United States when compared with slaves in other countries?

9. How have Chinese immigrants traditionally been received in host countries?

10. What are some signs of the slow acculturation of Mexican immigrants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

It may seem ironic that established immigrant groups have been shown to discriminate against more recent immigrants of the same ethnicity. Using examples from the text, write an essay examining this phenomenon and give your opinion about its causes and effects.

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