The First Wave of Vietnamese Refugees Who Came to the United

question 11

Multiple Choice

The first wave of Vietnamese refugees who came to the United States in the immediate aftermath of the Vietnam War

• A) were largely English-speaking officials of the South Vietnamese government.
• B) often arrived after traveling on small boats across the Pacific Ocean.
• C) came primarily to California, Oregon, and Washington.
• D) were first forced into "assimilation camps" scattered across the country.
• E) had few talents or skills applicable to a modern economy.

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