Immigration & Migration to the West (U7;S3)

When did many people move to the West?

• Before the Civil War

• During the Civil War

• In the years that followed the Civil War

• After World War I

What was one of the reasons immigrants moved to the West?

• To escape the Civil War

• To work on the railroad

• To find gold

• To establish new governments

What did the U.S. promise in 1862 under the Homestead Act?

• 160 acres of land in the West to any family that could settle on it for 5 years

• 100 acres of land in the East to any family that could farm it for 3 years

• 200 acres of land in the South to any individual who could build a house on it

• 50 acres of land in the North to any family that could mine it for 2 years

Who were attracted by the Homestead Act to migrate to the West?

• Migrants from the Southern U.S. and Asian immigrants

• Migrants from the Eastern U.S. and European immigrants

• Migrants from the Northern U.S. and African immigrants

• Migrants from the Western U.S. and South American immigrants

Who were the Exodusters?

• Freed slaves who moved to Kansas after the Civil War

• European immigrants who settled in Texas during the 1800s

• Native American tribes who were displaced to the West

• Gold miners who traveled to California during the Gold Rush

What did the Transcontinental Railroad do in terms of immigration?

• It decreased the number of immigrants to the West

• It had no impact on immigration

• It brought immigrants from overseas to the West

• It only transported goods, not people

Where did many immigrants originate from who helped build the Transcontinental Railroad and later settled in the West?

• Europe

• South America

• China

• Africa

What was a significant reason for immigrants moving into cities and towns in the Northern U.S. during the 1800s?

• To attend universities

• To work in factories

• To start agricultural farms

• To vacation in the North

What did European immigrants tend to do when they moved into Northern cities?

• They isolated themselves from other communities.

• They tended to live with other immigrants from their same homeland in separate communities.

• They immediately assimilated into the local culture.

• They moved back to their homelands after a short period.

What term describes the sentiment that many Northerners held, viewing European immigrants as less important than native whites?

• Immigration

• Nativism

• Assimilation

• Naturalization