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A quiz on Irish heritage
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Perguntas do quiz (10)
1An early wave of Irish immigrants came to the United States in the 1820s for what purpose?

- AEscape famine in Ireland

- BBuild the Erie Canal

- CFlee religious persecution

- DPursue educational opportunities

- AEscape famine in Ireland
2Who was the first U.S. president of documented Irish ancestry?

- AAndrew Jackson

- BJohn F. Kennedy

- CJames Buchanan

- DWilliam McKinley

- AAndrew Jackson
3How many signatories of the Declaration of Independence were of Irish descent?

- AThree

- BTwenty-three

- CEight

- DEighteen

- AThree
4The American Party rose to prominence in the 1850s based on a growing anti-immigrant sentiment, especially toward the Irish and Germans. The party also was known by what name?

- AKnow-nothings

- BOrder of the Star-Spangled Banner

- CWhigs

- DDemocrats

- AKnow-nothings
5Because of the Great Hunger in Ireland, when blight destroyed the country’s potato crop, more than 1.5 million Irish immigrated to the United States. When did this mass migration occur?

- ABetween 1845 and 1855
- BBetween 1825 and 1835
- CBetween 1910 and 1920
- DBetween 1890 and 1900
6Immigrants comprise what percentage of the current U.S. population?

- A20 percent

- B7.5 percent

- C33 percent

- D13.5 percent

- A20 percent
7Five Civil War regiments made up what was known as the Union Army’s Irish Brigade. Who was the brigade’s leader?

- ABrig. Gen. James Shields

- BMaj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne

- CBrig. Gen. Thomas Meagher

- DBrig. Gen. Michael Corcoran

- ABrig. Gen. James Shields
8The first federal immigration law was passed in 1790. What was it called?

- ANaturalization Act

- BChinese Exclusion Act

- CMcCarran-Walter Act

- DImmigration Reform Act

- ANaturalization Act
9What famous businessman was the son of an Irish father who came to the United States during the Great Hunger?

- AMarshall Field

- BHenry Ford

- CJohn Jacob Astor

- DAndrew Carnegie

- AMarshall Field
10 Irish-born architect James Hoban designed what famous U.S. building?

- AU.S. Capitol
- BEmpire State Building

- CThe White House

- DSt. Patrick’s Cathedral

- AU.S. Capitol
Informações
- Descrição
- St. Patrick’s Day has become a favorite day of celebration for millions of Americans, both Irish-Americans and the non-Irish alike. Perhaps that’s because there were many waves of immigration to the U.S. from Ireland and now about 32 million — or 10 percent of the U.S. population — claim Irish ancestry. This quiz, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University in Ohio, provides an opportunity to test your knowledge of the migration of the Irish to America and the impact they have had.
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- David Bauer
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- English
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