Life In The West_ Goldrush

Chinese immigrants in America faced many hardships due to their foreign status. Which was NOT one of them? 

• They were required to pay a Foreign Mining Tax.

• They were sold as slaves to mine owners.

• They were not allowed American citizenship.

What happened to the Chinese population after the Gold Rush?

• Due to severe anti-Chinese sentiments, most returned to their homeland after the Gold Rush.

• The Chinese population continued to increase because many American companies hired them as cheap labor.

• Young Chinese men were called back home to fight in the rebellion there, resulting in a population decline for California.

Why did many Chinese immigrants make their way west?

• to find work on the railroads

• to establish communities in the United States

• to escape a violent rebellion back home.

What role did gold seekers play in the settlement of the West?

• California became a state much sooner because of the influx of gold seekers

• California became a state much later because of the influx of gold seekers

• the influx of gold seekers led to massive pollution and lawlessness

Who went west as missionaries?

• Mormons and Christians

• Mormons and Chinese

• Christians and Chinese

What groups of people did the missionaries minister to out west?

• They ministered only to white settlers.

• They ministered not only to white settlers but also to Mexican farmers and Native American tribes.

• They ministered only to Mexican farmers and Native American tribes.

Besides spreading Christianity, what did the missionaries accomplish?

• The missionaries helped bring civilization to the Wild West in the way of churches and missions.

• The missionaries helped bring civilization to the Wild West in the form of schools, hospitals, and universities.

• The missionaries helped bring cultivation to the Wild West in the farms and plantations.

 

What attitudes of white settlers led to poor treatment of Native Americans?

• Many settlers were indifferent to the Native Americans

• Many settlers strove to live peacefully with the Native Americans.

• Many settlers felt superior to the Native Americans.

Why were Gold Rush prospectors called "Forty-Niners"?

• 49 men originally found gold in a stream, kicking off the Gold Rush.

• They began to arrive in California in 1849.

• There were 49 gold mines in California.

What was unique about the culture of the Southwestern United States?

• This region has a striking, otherworldly look and a very different feel from other parts of the continental Mexico.

• This region has a striking, otherworldly look and a very different feel from other parts of the continental United States.

• This region has a striking, otherworldly look and a very different feel from other parts of the continental North America