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All of the following statements about Polish immigrants are true EXCEPT:a.Education was extremely important to them.b.Polish immigrants were largely Catholic and Jewish.c.The language barrier was difficult for them to overcome.d.Deteriorating economic conditions in Poland forced many to immigrate to Texas.

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All of the following statements about Mexican-American culture in Texas are true EXCEPT:a.Mexican American culture is represented by many artists and musicians.b.Spanish newspapers and radio stations address news of both the U.S. and Mexico.c.By the 1990s, nearly 40% of Mexican Americans held skilled or professional positions.d.They kept their Mexican customs and culture and did not combine any American traditions into their culture.

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The Mexican American population of Texas was __________.a.relatively smallb.over 1.4 million in 1960c.not very influential on Texas cultured.eager to abandon the traditions of Mexico

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All of the following statements about Polish immigrants in Texas are true EXCEPT:a.They remained fairly isolated as a group.b.They quickly picked up the English language.c.They mostly settled in South-Central and East Texas. d.The first Polish immigrants to Texas were refugees from the Napoleonic Wars in 1818.

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All of the following statements about Czech immigrants in Texas are true EXCEPT:a.They built Catholic churches.b.They established close-knit communities.c.They did not embrace American democratic ideals.d.They created Czech language schools and newspapers.

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Czech immigrants were largely __________.a.Jewishb.Muslimc.Catholicd.Protestant

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All of the following are examples of German culture in Texas EXCEPT: a.kolachesb.Wurstfestc.gothic architectured.polka dance houses

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Some immigrants from Czechoslovakia fled the religious and political oppression in the __________ empire.a.Jewishb.Polishc.Germand.Austrian

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Which of the following events sparked mass relocations of Mexicans to Texas at the turn of the 20th Century?a.World War Ib.World War IIc.Mexican Revolutiond.U.S. Civil War

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