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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, pg. 79-112.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hawaiian planters begin to hire nationalities other then Chinese?
(a) There was a strike.
(b) To keep unions out.
(c) The Chinese immigration rates decreased.
(d) Other people applied for the job.

2. When Hawaii could not longer import Chinese workers, who did they entice to the workforce next?
(a) Mexicans.
(b) Japanese.
(c) French.
(d) Koreans.

3. What caused the strike with the Central Pacific Railroad to end?
(a) An agreement was reached.
(b) Central Pacific Railroad went bankrupt.
(c) The Central Pacific Railroad threatened to hire black men instead.
(d) The Chinese people found a better company to work for.

4. What industry did many Chinese immigrants move to the United States for?
(a) Steel mining.
(b) Coal mining.
(c) Diamond mining.
(d) Gold mining.

5. How would unmarried Hawaiian men select Japanese brides?
(a) They courted them.
(b) Someone chose for them.
(c) From picture books.
(d) They were assigned by lottery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the purpose of the taxes that were imposed on immigrants, according to Takaki?

2. When did the first wave of Asian immigration begin?

3. What did the husbands force their Japanese brides to wear upon their arrival to Hawaii?

4. On what island did the author grow up?

5. In what state did the author grow up?

(see the answer key)

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