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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX, The Puerto Ricans.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which ethnic group got along best with the Indians?
(a) British.
(b) Celtic Irish.
(c) Scotch-Irish.
(d) Germans.

2. What ethnicities are combined in Puerto Ricans?
(a) Spanish, Indian, and Portugese.
(b) Spanish, African, and Indian.
(c) Portugese, African, and Indian.
(d) African, Indian, and British.

3. What drug was introduced in the U.S. by Chinese immigrants?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Opium.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Cocaine.

4. How did Chinese immigrants cope with discrimination?
(a) Withdrawal and inconspicuousness.
(b) Aggression and violence.
(c) Pugnacity and toughness.
(d) Fear and intimidation.

5. What was a "redemptioner"?
(a) A German immigrant who expected relatives to pay his way.
(b) An indentured servant.
(c) A purchaser of indentures.
(d) A slave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did German immigrants retain whether in urban or rural settings?

2. What important social change did Germans bring to the mainstream culture?

3. Under the laws of the Manchu dynasty, what could Chinese men not return to China without?

4. Who did Puerto Rican nationalists attempt to assassinate in 1952?

5. Among all ethnic groups in the U.S., Puerto Ricans in 1930 had the highest rate of what factor?

(see the answer key)

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