Urbanization and Westward Expansion #3

In the late 1800s, why did Congress pass restrictions on immigration from China?

• to stop illegal immigration from Latin America

• to provide highly skilled workers for industry

• to limit the power of urban political machines

• to satisfy nativist prejudices in California

Between 1880 and 1900, most immigrants coming to the United States settled in cities because - (13C)

• factory and workshop jobs were available there

• little available farmland remained in the Midwest

• most immigrants came from large cities in Europe

• city laws afforded special rights and protections for immigrants

How did the passage of the Dawes Act affect Native American Indians?

• It supported their existing cultural traditions.

• It started a series of Indian Wars on the Great Plains.

• It attempted to assimilated them into mainstream American culture.

• It forced their removal from areas east of the Mississippi River.

Which was a successful example of "Americanization?

• The Dawes Act led Native Americans to sell their lands.

• The Homestead Act led Native Americans to sell their lands.

• The children of New Immigrants learned english in public schools.

• Congress prohibited the immigration of Chinese workers.