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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. Which group was the most isolated of the early German settlers?

2. Which group represents the most dramatic example of upward mobility among immigrants?

3. What vice did Jewish immigrants almost universally avoid?

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

5. What law helped establish the southern Italian crime syndicates?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, how did Italian literacy compare with the rest of Europe?

2. What was unusual about German migration patterns in the 20th century?

3. What is "amoral familism"?

4. How did the geography of Italy contribute to the fragmentation of its people?

5. What Jewish patterns in Europe became important to their success in America?

6. What was distinct about the Jewish community in Eastern Europe?

7. How does the average age of an ethnic group affect its socioeconomic status?

8. Why has alcoholism traditionally been lower among Italians than Irish?

9. What was the effect of the Irish rebellion of 1641?

10. What historical events contributed to the fragmentation of the Italian population?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The alternating welcome/rejection of Chinese immigrants is a complicated story. In your essay, examine how and why restrictive immigration laws ultimately led to crime and vice among Chinese immigrants.

Essay Topic 3

Select one ethnic group for which you will explore how the cultural values that came with them from their country of origin affected their assimilation into the culture of the United States. For example, what effect did Jewish dietary laws and ritual cleansing have on them? What effect did Italian emphasis on self-reliance have on them when they became immigrants?

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