Irish Immigrants Assessment
Authored by Victoria Thompson
English
11th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event made one million Irish people leave Ireland in the mid-1800s?
the Black Death
World War I
the American Civil War
the Great Famine
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After arriving in America, where did many Irish move to?
the country
major American cities
southern states
areas west of the Mississippi River
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the sentences:
"Many businesses that did need workers posted signs that said they were hiring, but added 'Irish need not apply' if they did not feel as though they were too desperate for laborers. Examples like these of pure hatred towards Irish immigrants have drawn comparisons to the American treatment of blacks at the time, which was still before The Civil War had been fought and the Emancipation Proclamation written."
This evidence supports which of the following conclusions about how the Irish were viewed in America at this time?
The Irish were well-respected members of society.
The Irish were considered to be the part of the lower classes of society.
The Irish were hated more than the blacks in society.
The Irish were considered slaves.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What effect have the Irish had on American history?
The Irish had a very minimal effect on American history.
The Irish had a major effect on American history, from the Civil War to current politics.
The Irish had an effect only in American cities like Boston, New York, and Philadelphia.
The Irish only had negative effects on American history.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main idea of this passage?
While Irish immigrants have faced many challenges in America, they have overcome these challenges and contributed much to American society.
The Great Famine is a warning that crop yields can determine your future.
Racism in the 1800s and 1900s was not limited to those that were identified as black or African-American.
The best politicians and comedians of American history have been Irish, despite unique difficulties in their lives.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Cite a specific instance from the article where the main idea of the text is the clearest.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Some Americans began to view the Irish as assets to the country. Which cause created this effect?
140,000 Irishmen enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War and proved their loyalty on the battlefields.
The Irish were overcharged for smaller apartments when they moved to American cities.
The Irish traveled to America in "coffin ships" and many died on the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
By the twentieth century, Irish Catholics became a force to be reckoned with in American politics.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
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