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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 caused the strike with the Central Pacific Railroad to end?

2. What does diversity in the work place accomplish according to Chapter 2?

3. After the mining industry turned their back on the Chinese, what industry did they turn to?

4. In what year was a law passed that prohibited Japanese from owning land?

5. When Hawaii could not longer import Chinese workers, who did they entice to the workforce next?

Short Essay Questions

1. What major ruling by the courts in 1910 effected Asian Indians and who overturned the decision?

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

3. How did the second generation of Koreans born in America differ from their parents?

4. What issues did both Filipino and Korean professionals have when trying to find work in America?

5. Why did Vietnamese immigrants arrive in America and where did they live when they first arrived?

6. How are Asians discriminated against in modern society?

7. How did Filipinos feel about their homeland?

8. Why did Korean immigrants clash with Japanese immigrants in America.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chinese immigrants aided in building the American railroad. Explain how Chinese immigrants came to work on the railroad and what struggles they faced while doing so.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the events surrounding the earthquake in 1906. How did this event change immigration? What illegal activities did it encourage?

Essay Topic 3

How did the sugar mills influence Hawaii's economy? Describe how the sugar mills effected the local population and how immigration changed the industry.

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