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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. What was the Six Companies?
(a) A Chinese gang.
(b) A Chinese immigration association.
(c) A Chinese mutual aid association.
(d) A Chinese crime syndicate.

2. What nationality are the Pennsylvania Dutch?
(a) Belgian.
(b) Dutch.
(c) German.
(d) French.

3. What advantages does northern Italy have over southern Italy, where most emigrants lived?
(a) Access to seaports.
(b) Access to trading centers.
(c) Schools and colleges.
(d) Adequate rainfall and irrigation systems.

4. What industry did most German immigrants pursue?
(a) Transportation.
(b) Farming.
(c) Manufacturing.
(d) Publishing.

5. How many years did a German indentured servant typically have to work to pay off his transportation to America?
(a) Three to seven.
(b) Eight to ten.
(c) One to two.
(d) Two to five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crop were most slaves in the U.S. producing?

2. What gave free persons of color a head start over other blacks?

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

4. In California, Japanese immigrants initiated what two business models?

5. What was the primary loyalty of southern Italians in the 20th century?

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