Foundations / Westward Expansion Review

After 1880, where did the majority of "New Immigrants" to the U.S. come from?

• Northern Europe

• Canada and Latin America

• Southern and Eastern Europe

• China and Southeast Asia

During the late 1800s, most immigrants to the U.S. found work as --

• unskilled factory and sweatshop workers

• educated professionals

• scientists and technicians

• skilled craftsmen

Why did political machines expand during this time?

• The economy was doing well

• large influx of immigrants needed basic services provided

• Political machines were honest and fair

• They wanted fair treatment of immigrants

What major trend occurred to the population during the Industrial expansion?

• farm population increased

• migration to rural areas increased

• immigration decreased

• urbanization increased

The Homestead Act (1862) promoted the development of western lands by --

• creating a system of dams for crop irrigation

• providing free land to settlers

• removing all restrictions on immigration

• moving Native American Indians to reservations

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

• 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 U.S. settled in cities because --

• 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 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 assimilate them into American culture

• It forced their removal from areas east of the Mississippi

Which was a successful example of "Americanization?"

• Dawes Act led Native Americans to sell their lands

• Homestead Act made federal land available to settlers

• children of New Immigrants learned English in school

• Congress prohibited immigration of Chinese workers

Organization that controls the government & rewards people with benefits in return for support

• Political Party

• Political Company

• Political Organization

• Political Machine