(1) How did the immigrant origins of America in colonial times affect the development of America in the 1700s and early 1800s?
(2) Which immigrant groups assimilated more easily and why?
(3)Have there been certain experiences that have been common to all immigrant groups coming to the US? If yes, what were these experiences? If no, why not?
(5)If you had to differentiate phases of ethnic history in the US, what phases would you identity? What distinguishes them from each other?
(6)Do you see patterns in how the US mainstream has reacted to immigration? If so, what are the patterns you see?
(7)If you consider major influences on immigration, what do you think are the three most important influences?
(8)Identify four ethnic groups and their contributions to American life.
(9)How have your ideas about ethnic groups in American changed during this course?
(10)What do you understand about ethnic history that you did not when you began this course?