Annual Message to the Legislature

What position was William Henry Seward elected to in New York in 1838?

• Governor

• Secretary of State

• Senator

• Mayor

What major purchase did William Henry Seward recommend in 1867?

• Purchase of Hawaii

• Purchase of Alaska

• Purchase of California

• Purchase of Florida

What does Seward suggest about immigrants in his speech?

• They should be restricted

• They should be ignored

• They should be educated and welcomed

• They should be sent back

According to Seward, what is considered an element of national greatness?

• Cultural diversity

• Economic isolation

• Technological advancements

• Moral energies of immigrants

What does Seward imply would need to happen to stop immigration?

• Subvert liberty and arrest prosperity

• Enhance economic policies

• Increase educational opportunities

• Promote local labor

What policy does Seward say the state includes regarding immigrants?

• Developing resources and inviting European labor and capital

• Restricting immigration to skilled workers

• Focusing only on internal development

• Limiting the rights of immigrants

What does Seward mean by 'franchise' in the context of extending rights to immigrants?

• Business operations

• Educational programs

• Voting rights

• Economic benefits

When did Americans start questioning their immigration policy?

• 21st century

• 18th century

• 19th century

• 20th century

A policy of favoring native-born individuals over foreign-born ones

• anarchism

• bolsheviks

• nativism

• radicals

Which laborers were prohibited from immigrating to the United States by the Alien Contract Labor laws?

• Chinese laborers

• European laborers

• African laborers

• All laborers were allowed