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True/False T F 1. After the arrival of postwar refugees in the 1940s, Jewish migration increased to record numbers between 1940 and 1969. T F 2. Most of the 17th century Jewish immigrants were small farmers from Germany and Poland. T F 3. Declining economic conditions in central Europe contributed to a dramatic increase in Jewish immigration to the U.S. after 1820. T F 4. During the 1920s and 1930s millions of Jews entered the U.S. fleeing the persecution in Europe. T F 5. Between 1930 and 1940 the number of openly anti-Semitic organizations in the U.S. sharply declined. T F 6. Jewish Americans have always supported extremist groups as a method of†¦show more content†¦apelike. d. devious and crafty. 23. During the 1950s and 1960s, Jewish store owners contested __________ by arguing that they were in violation of their first amendment rights. a. hate crimes b. blue laws c. anti-Semitism d. pogroms 24. In recent decades, opinion polls have found that Jewish views on racial matters are similar to which of the following groups? a. African Americans b. white Protestants c. white Catholics d. Irish and Italian Americans 25. Which is NOT a reason that Jewish Americans have opposed Affirmative Action programs in the last several years? a. They feel that nonwhite minorities do not deserve the jobs they are likely to get under such programs. b. Such programs violate the principle of merit to which Jewish leaders have long been committed. c. Such programs recall memories of quota restrictions against Jews in earlier decades. d. Such programs may disproportionately affect Jewish Americans’ access to college degrees and perpetuate the effects of past anti-Jewish discrimination. 26. Today most Jewish American workers hold a. blue-collar jobs. b. salaried white-collar positions or are self-employed. c. high-level government positions. d. top-level corporate management. 27. Today the median income of Jewish families is a. about the same as that of the total population. b. lower than that of the total population. c.