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A quiz on Irish heritage

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  1. 1An early wave of Irish immigrants came to the United States in the 1820s for what purpose?Image for question 1
    1. AEscape famine in IrelandImage for option A
    2. BBuild the Erie CanalImage for option B
    3. CFlee religious persecutionImage for option C
    4. DPursue educational opportunitiesImage for option D
  2. 2Who was the first U.S. president of documented Irish ancestry?Image for question 2
    1. AAndrew JacksonImage for option A
    2. BJohn F. KennedyImage for option B
    3. CJames BuchananImage for option C
    4. DWilliam McKinleyImage for option D
  3. 3How many signatories of the Declaration of Independence were of Irish descent?Image for question 3
    1. AThreeImage for option A
    2. BTwenty-threeImage for option B
    3. CEightImage for option C
    4. DEighteenImage for option D
  4. 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?Image for question 4
    1. AKnow-nothingsImage for option A
    2. BOrder of the Star-Spangled BannerImage for option B
    3. CWhigsImage for option C
    4. DDemocratsImage for option D
  5. 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?Image for question 5
    1. ABetween 1845 and 1855
    2. BBetween 1825 and 1835
    3. CBetween 1910 and 1920
    4. DBetween 1890 and 1900
  6. 6Immigrants comprise what percentage of the current U.S. population?Image for question 6
    1. A20 percentImage for option A
    2. B7.5 percentImage for option B
    3. C33 percentImage for option C
    4. D13.5 percentImage for option D
  7. 7Five Civil War regiments made up what was known as the Union Army’s Irish Brigade. Who was the brigade’s leader?Image for question 7
    1. ABrig. Gen. James ShieldsImage for option A
    2. BMaj. Gen. Patrick CleburneImage for option B
    3. CBrig. Gen. Thomas MeagherImage for option C
    4. DBrig. Gen. Michael CorcoranImage for option D
  8. 8The first federal immigration law was passed in 1790. What was it called?Image for question 8
    1. ANaturalization ActImage for option A
    2. BChinese Exclusion ActImage for option B
    3. CMcCarran-Walter ActImage for option C
    4. DImmigration Reform ActImage for option D
  9. 9What famous businessman was the son of an Irish father who came to the United States during the Great Hunger?Image for question 9
    1. AMarshall FieldImage for option A
    2. BHenry FordImage for option B
    3. CJohn Jacob AstorImage for option C
    4. DAndrew CarnegieImage for option D
  10. 10 Irish-born architect James Hoban designed what famous U.S. building?Image for question 10
    1. AU.S. CapitolImage for option A
    2. BEmpire State BuildingImage for option B
    3. CThe White HouseImage for option C
    4. DSt. Patrick’s CathedralImage for option D

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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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