Question 1

Most Irish Catholics immigrated to the United States in the mid-1900s to:

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A)  secure employment.
B)  avoid famine.
C)  attend university.
D)  escape religious persecution.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

In the U.S.today, almost _____________ million people claim full or partial Italian ancestry.

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A)  9
B)  18
C)  47
D)  83E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

What percentage of Italian Americans are marrying outside their ethnic group?

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A)  25 percent
B)  50 percent
C)  75 percent
D)  95 percentE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Irish Americans achieved remarkable success early on in:

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A)  urban politics.
B)  corporate power.
C)  Protestant leadership.
D)  educational attainment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Between 1880 and 1910, most Italians migrating to the United States came from __________ Italy.

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A)  southern
B)  western
C)  northern
D)  easternE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The most enduring negative stereotype that Italian Americans have had to deal with is one of:

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A)  working class culture.
B)  organized crime.
C)  lack of moral values.
D)  pervasive drug use.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Third and fourth generation American whites:

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A)  tend to follow common American cultural patterns.
B)  retain the language of their country of origin.
C)  start rebelling against their ethnic heritage.
D)  maintain their Euro-heritage with daily rituals.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Italian Americans have ______________ the dominant cultural ways of the United States.

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A)  modifed
B)  established
C)  rejected
D)  adoptedE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The position of Italian Americans today in the American class system is:

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A)  below the national average.
B)  far above the national average.
C)  at or above the average for Euro-American ethnic groups.
D)  below the average for Euro-American ethnic groups.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The Atlantic journey of the Irish was similar to the passage of African slaves because:

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A)  many Irish were forced to migrate.
B)  most Irish were chained in ships to the U.S.
C)  many Irish perished on board ships.
D)  most mid-19th century Irish were forced into unpaid labor.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What notorious legal case most reflects the anti-Italian and anti-immigrant sentiment of its time?

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A)  The Dred Scott decision
B)  Plessy v.Ferguson
C)  The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
D)  The Gangster ChroniclesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Perhaps the most telling evidence of the cultural assimilation of white ethnic groups in American society is:

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A)  changing one's beliefs about divorce.
B)  moving away from the family occupation.
C)  losing knowledge of one's mother tongue.
D)  rejecting traditional family rituals.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The Scotch-Irish were not considered part of the prototypical Irish ethnic group because they:

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A)  were Protestant.
B)  arrived in small numbers.
C)  were part of the second wave of Irish immigration.
D)  remained in a low socioeconomic class.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

With respect to ethnic identity, which group has the most room to choose and maneuver?

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A)  African Americans
B)  Asian Americans
C)  Latinos
D)  Italian AmericansE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The election of President John F.Kennedy:

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A)  helped Catholics enter the national political scene because of his belief in the absolute separation of church and state.
B)  helped Catholics enter the national political scene because of his political power and wide margin of defeat.
C)  hindered the participation of Catholics in the national political scene because of his subsequent assassination.
D)  hindered the participation of Catholics in the national political scene because of his progressive policies.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 10: White Ethnic Americans

Most Irish Catholics immigrated to the United States in the mid-1900s to:

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Irish Americans achieved remarkable success early on in:

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The Scotch-Irish were not considered part of the prototypical Irish ethnic group because they:

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Perhaps the most telling evidence of the cultural assimilation of white ethnic groups in American society is:

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The election of President John F.Kennedy:

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The Atlantic journey of the Irish was similar to the passage of African slaves because:

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In the U.S.today, almost _____________ million people claim full or partial Italian ancestry.

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Third and fourth generation American whites:

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The most enduring negative stereotype that Italian Americans have had to deal with is one of:

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What percentage of Italian Americans are marrying outside their ethnic group?

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With respect to ethnic identity, which group has the most room to choose and maneuver?

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The position of Italian Americans today in the American class system is:

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Italian Americans have ______________ the dominant cultural ways of the United States.

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Between 1880 and 1910, most Italians migrating to the United States came from __________ Italy.

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What notorious legal case most reflects the anti-Italian and anti-immigrant sentiment of its time?

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Exam 10: White Ethnic Americans

Most Irish Catholics immigrated to the United States in the mid-1900s to:

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Irish Americans achieved remarkable success early on in:

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The Scotch-Irish were not considered part of the prototypical Irish ethnic group because they:

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Perhaps the most telling evidence of the cultural assimilation of white ethnic groups in American society is:

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The election of President John F.Kennedy:

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The Atlantic journey of the Irish was similar to the passage of African slaves because:

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In the U.S.today, almost _____________ million people claim full or partial Italian ancestry.

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Third and fourth generation American whites:

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The most enduring negative stereotype that Italian Americans have had to deal with is one of:

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What percentage of Italian Americans are marrying outside their ethnic group?

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With respect to ethnic identity, which group has the most room to choose and maneuver?

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The position of Italian Americans today in the American class system is:

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Italian Americans have ______________ the dominant cultural ways of the United States.

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Between 1880 and 1910, most Italians migrating to the United States came from __________ Italy.

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What notorious legal case most reflects the anti-Italian and anti-immigrant sentiment of its time?

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