Cultural Diversity in Texas

Rev. Josef Arnošt Bergmann is called the father of __________ immigration to Texas.

• Czech

• Polish

• German

• Mexican

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Some immigrants from Czechoslovakia fled the religious and political oppression in the __________ empire.

• Jewish

• Polish

• German

• Austrian

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The largest European ethnic group to settle in Texas was made up of __________ people.

• Czech

• Polsh

• German

• Mexican

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

All of the following are examples of German culture in Texas EXCEPT:

• kolaches

• Wurstfest

• gothic architecture

• polka dance houses

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following events sparked mass relocations of Mexicans to Texas at the turn of the 20th Century?

• World War I

• World War II

• Cold War

• Mexican Revolution

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The diverse cultural landscape of Texas has caused different cultures to blend and innovate. Tex-Mex illustrates this cultural innovation because it is --

• name given to Mexican immigrants in Texas

• style of dance popularized by Mexican Americans

• combination of two cuisines of Texas and Mexico

• cultural festival held every year in New Braunfels, Texas

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The Mexican American population of Texas was __________.

• relatively small

• over 1.4 million in 1960

• not very influential on Texas culture

• eager to abandon the traditions of Mexico

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

All of the following statements about Polish immigrants in Texas are true EXCEPT:

• remained fairly isolated as a group

• quickly picked up the English language

• mostly settled in South-Central and East Texas

• first Polish immigrants to Texas were refugees from the Napoleonic Wars in 1818

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The most influential immigrant group in Texas came from __________.

• Poland

• Mexico

• Germany

• Czech Republic

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which of the following immigrant groups suffered from prejudice during the world wars, causing them to Americanize their names and abandon their language and many of their traditions?

• Poles

• Mexicans

• Germans

• Czechs

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9