Daily Double: Why did Italians immigrate to America, particularly New Orleans?
A better standard of living, more career choices, etc.
New Orleans was viewed as one of the greatest commercial and cultural crossroads, it was a major port, etc.
100
Where were Chinese restaurants most popular?
New York
100
Why were Chinese men expected to immigrate around the world?
To take care of their families, etc.
100
How many Chinese restaurants were there in the 1920s?
300, 307, etc.
100
Where were Antebellum restaurants located?
Hotels
200
How did WWII change the nature of grocery stores?
Grocery stores became supermarkets, etc.
200
Where were most Italian immigrants from?
Sicily
200
In what ways was Shuck Wing controlled by familial pressures?
Direct communication, letters, spies, etc.
200
Daily Double: What year did restaurant segregation end? Who did this help?
1963, anyone who was not white, etc.
200
Why did hotels, saloons, and boarding houses stop offering meals?
They were too expensive, attracted the "wrong" type of people, etc.
300
How did Italian immigrants influence New Orleans with their food?
They produced, prepared, marketed the food.
300
Where was the Woolworth's sit-in that began the end of segregation in restaurants?
Greensboro, North Carolina
300
Why was Shuck Wing discouraged from being anything but a nameless Chinese cook and worker?
He was discouraged from his affair with Vera Bartlow, opening up his own business, etc. because he was a vital connection to the Chin family international success.
300
What activities kept Gilded Age ladies away from their homes at mealtime, and why did they do them?
Clubs, Shopping, etc.
300
What kinds of laws were passed to prevent immorality in public eating places?
Temperance/Prohibition laws, Segregation, No-smoking, health-codes, etc.
400
What is the significance of the Muffuletta sandwich?
It was the first food item introduced by Italians in New Orleans which tied traditional ingredients with the nature of family business.
400
Where was Shuck Wing's hometown?
Dragon Village, China
400
Why was it impressive that there were 3,275 Chinese in New York City in the 1920s?
Chinese workers were banned from entering the country via the anti-Chinese legislation made in 1882 and repealed in 1943. Only students, teachers, diplomats, and international businessmen could pass.
400
How did Shuck Wing illegally immigrate to the United States?
He pretended to be his uncle, Chin Ton, a U.S. citizen, and used his photographs, etc.
400
What is ironic about the McClung’s having a white customer base? Who else did they serve and how?
They served the African American neighborhood takeout at the end of the service counter, refusing dining room service to them.
500
In what ways did grocery stores and supermarkets compete?
Supermarkets had a wider selection of goods than grocery stores, larger, etc.
500
Where was the Ollie's Barbecue that sued to keep restaurants segregated?
Birmingham, Alabama
500
What is 雜碎 ?
Just joking! What is chop suey?
You should know this.. :)
500
In your opinion, which ethnic group faced the most challenges in their integration to American life?
Any, no correct answer.
500
What is the significance of the Greensboro Woolworth's sit-in?
It began the beginning of the end of segregation in restaurants, etc.