Ch8 L3 Immigrants Build the Railroad

Ch8 L3 Immigrants Build the Railroad

Pages 294-298

Workers from Across the Ocean, Hiring Workers pg 295

Social Structure- Who worked on the transcontinental railroad?

Accomplishments- Building the railroad was a big project. How did they get so many workers?

Multiple Choice

Many of the workers that built the transcontinental railroad were ____.

• women

• rich

• native american

• immigrants from another country

Multiple Choice

How did Crocker find more workers to hire?

• sent recruiters to China to advertise the jobs

• asked friends and family to work

• told everyone to get along

Chinese Immigrants page 296

Geography- How long did it take to travel from China across the Pacific Ocean to California?

Economy- What jobs did Chew work?

Multiple Choice

How long did it take to sail over the Pacific Ocean from China to California?

• 2 days

• 2 weeks

• 2 months

• 2 years

Difficult Work

pgs 296-297

Social Structure- Who were paid more for their work? less?

Accomplishments- How were railroad beds made? How did workers solve the problem of building tracks over the mountains? What challenges did the weather give?

Multiple Choice

Chinese immigrants were paid the same amount of money as other workers?

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Why did it take 2 years to finish the railroad tracks through the Sierra Nevada mountains? Choose TWO.

• Because the bears would eat the miner's food.

• Because the miners kept breaking their tools.

• Because it was hard work to blast a path for the tracks

• Because of the terrible weather would slow them down.

Chinatown pg 297

Social Structure- What group of immigrants made their own thriving community?

Geography- Why couldn't Chinatown expand, or get bigger?

Multiple Choice

Once the railroads were finished, why did some Chinese immigrants stay in California?

• There were communities with many Chinese residents, businesses and festivals.

• They found jobs building Model T cars.

• They found a lot of gold and were very rich.

The Fight Against Discrimination

page 298

Social Structure- What group of people were treated unfairly?

Politics- What did the government do to Chinese people? How did Chinese people fight for fair treatment?

Accomplishments- What did Mary Tape accomplish?

Multiple Choice

Why do you think the government passed laws that discriminated against Chinese immigrants (treated them unfairly)?

• Because they did a poor job building the railroad.

• Because they had a large community.

• Because they were blamed for there being few jobs.

Multiple Choice

Mary Tape went to court to make sure her daughter could go to school. What happened after the court decided to give her that right?

• Separate public schools were created for Chinese immigrant children.

• Chinese immigrant children were sent to school with all other children.

• Public schools had to hire Chinese teachers.

Lesson Review

Laying Tracks

Ch 8, L3 page 47

Complete this workbook page to answer the next question

Multiple Select

Check all the things you would find in Chinatown.

• shops

• local newspapers

• mining camps

• festivals