The Chinese Railroad Workers

What does the photograph on page 16 help to show about Chinese culture?

• How their explosives worked in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

• Many Chinese immigrants moved back to China after the Transcontinental Railroad was complete.

• Chinese laborers struggled through many hardships includeing deep snow and discrimination.

• After the Transcontinental Railroad was completed, many Chinese immigrants stayed and built strong communities.

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What is the central idea of this passage?

• Chinese immigrants were skilled with explosives

• Chinese immigrants were hired to help build the Transcontinental Railroad.

• Chinese immigrants felt that cooks were the most important members of each camp.

• Chinese immigrants first came to the United States during the gold rush of the 1850's.

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Which detal is MOST relevant to the central idea in Part A?

• About 90% of the Central Pacific's workers were Chinese immigrants.

• There were 44 storms, some of which left 18 feet of snow on the mountains.

• After completetion of the railroad, the Chinese workers moved on to other jobs.

• In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act.

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Which sentence BEST states the author's claim regarding Chinese immigrants in the passage?

• The courage and skill the Chinese workers showed while worling with explosives won the respect of many of their coworkers.

• Chinese workers also had to deal with harsh weather in the Sierra Nevada.`

• Thanks in great part to the efforts of Chinese workers, the Transcontinental Railroad was completed years ahead of schedule.

• The art, food, and customs have become an important part of American culture.

Which of the following best explains why a biography about Harriet Tubman is a secondary source rather than a primary source?

• A) It includes direct quotes from Harriet Tubman’s speeches.

• B) It is written by someone who did not witness the events but researched them.

• C) It contains copies of letters that Harriet Tubman wrote during her lifetime.

• D) It was written during the time period when Harriet Tubman was alive.

Which of the following best explains how a timeline helps people understand historical events?

• A) It shows events in the order they happened, making it easier to see cause and effect.

• B) It provides detailed descriptions of each event, like a history book.

• C) It organizes events by importance, ranking the most significant at the top.

• D) It includes personal opinions about historical events to help people decide what was most important.

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A writer claims that "reading every day helps students become better writers." Which of the following would be the best way to evaluate if the author's claim is strong?

• A) Check if the author included evidence, such as studies or expert opinions, to support the claim.

• B) Count how many times the author repeats the claim in the text.

• C) See if the claim matches your personal opinion about reading and writing.

• D) Find another article with a different claim and assume it is more accurate.

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What does the prefix inter- in the word "international" tell you about its meaning?

• A) It means something that happens inside just one country.

• B) It means something that happens between or among different countries.

• C) It means something that is not related to countries at all.

• D) It means something that only happens in space.

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