Coolies

The bosses did not ____________ the Chinese laborers. They made fun of their clothes, hair and hats. They thought they would be weak.

• endure
• avalanche
• opportunity
• respect

The railroad workers came from ______________ lands including China and Ireland.

• foreign
• accomplishment
• protester
• discriminate

The laborers came to America for the _________________ to earn money to save their starving families in China.

• opportunity
• avalanche
• respect
• voyage

The railroad companies hired bosses to be in charge and hired ______________ to do the hard work.

• discriminate
• opportunity
• laborers
• endure

The  _____________ to America was long and hard.  There were rough seas and cold nights.

• protester
• voyage
• foreign
• respect

Completing the railroad is an ________________ Shek and Wong's ancestors will never forget. They are proud of their hard work.

• accomplishment
• voyage
• discriminate
• avalanche

It is not fair to _________________ against people who are from a foreign country.

• opportunity
• discriminate
• endure
• accomplishment

The explosion caused an __________________ to come barreling down the mountain

• protester
• voyage
• respect
• avalanche

The laborers had to __________________ harsh working conditions in the Sierra Mountains.

• discriminate
• endure
• voyage
• respect

The __________________ held a sign complaining about the unfair working conditions  on the railroad.

• opportunity
• foreign
• protester
• avalanche