Question

1.
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Complete assimilation of immigrants typically took two or three _______.

centuries

generations

decades

years
2.
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_______ was the first country to attempt to construct a canal across the Isthmus of Panama.

France

Columbia

Great Britain

United States
3.
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The integration of immigrants into American culture is known as _______.

Unity

North Americanization

Americanization

Immigration
4.
Match the person with their contribution.

introduced concept of graded classes
taught that "education is life itself"
5.
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The United States supported Panama's independence from _______.

Colombia

Bolivia

Cuba

Guatemala
6.
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The diverse cultures of America have been described as a great _______.

cultural destination

Americanization

melting pot

mixture
7.
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Immigrants dealt with _______ and language barriers in coming to America.

educational

lack of opportunity

prejudice

legal
8.
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Before public education, _______ generally placed little value on getting an education.

American politicians

Progressives

society

the wealthy
9.
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Constructing the Panama Canal required creation of a large _______ to minimize excavation.

river

peninsula

isthmus

lake
10.
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Late 1800s high schools provided a(n) _______ education designed to prepare students for college and a profession.

modern

classical

systematic

ancient
11.
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The Panama Canal opened _______.

after World War II

after World War I

before 1900

before World War I

Answer 1

1. generations
2. France
3. Americanization
4. introduced concept of graded classes — Horace Mann
taught that "education is life itself" — John Dewey
5. Colombia
6. melting pot
7. prejudice
8. society
9. lake
10. classical
11. before World War I