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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 were the names of the secret societies formed to protect Asian members?

2. Why did Abiko Kyutaro return to Japan prior to moving permanently to America?

3. Why did Hawaiian planters begin to hire nationalities other then Chinese?

4. What was put into place to protect Chinese immigrants but ultimately did not work?

5. What location became the prime meeting spot for Chinese immigrants?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Filipino immigrants do when they lived in Alaska?

2. How did the Japanese become the largest voting block in Hawaii?

3. Why did Takaki write this book?

4. What ethnic group does Takaki assert is the fastest growing population in the United States and why?

5. Who is Abiko Kyutaro and what did he accomplish?

6. How does Takaki assert that Asians are discriminated against in Chapter 1?

7. What were the working conditions of Filipino immigrants?

8. What did the McCarran-Watter Act declare?

9. What was the ultimate goal of Japanese immigrants when coming to America?

10. What are blood unions and what did they later become?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did Chinese female immigrants play in Takaki's book? How were women treated and what employment did they find?

Essay Topic 2

Define the 1910 The Alien Land Law. Who enacted this law effect and why? Why did America choose to enforce this act? What was America threatened with?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the work conditions many immigrants faced. Are they similar tp or different from the working conditions immigrants face today? Why was it difficult for immigrants to change working conditions?

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