Chapter 3 Lesson 2

Which one of the following is true about the Chinese workers who helped build the railroads?

• They were welcomed by Americans

• They were given loans and land grants

• They received fair wages for the work they did

• They were paid less than American-born workers

What major argument have nativists in the past and present used as a basis to restrict immigration to the United States?

• Immigrants take jobs from American citizens.

• Immigrants have nothing to offer American businesses.

• Immigrants have to face challenges living in the United States.

• Immigrants want too much money for the work they perform.

Which of the following most contributed to Washington’s growth after 1880?

• loans and land grants

• growth of corporations

• railroad-sponsored migration

• international business opportunities

What caused thousands of immigrants to move to Washington as the lumber and coal industries in the state grew?

• construction of roads

• construction of railroads

• exploration over the Cascades

• exploration of Great Lakes to Puget Sound

What was the primary purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• to offer land grants to Chinese immigrants working on the railroad

• to provide funds for Chinese immigrants to enter the country

• to prevent Chinese families from practicing their traditions

• to keep Chinese workers from entering the country

How did discrimination affect Chinese immigrants in the 1870s? Select three answers.

• They were not allowed to vote.

• They started early agricultural settlements.

• They did menial labor and the most dangerous railroad jobs

• They were paid less than white men for the same work.

• They were able to testify in court against white citizens.