Immigration and Growth in America

What challenges did many immigrants face once they gained entry into the United States?

• They had to find a job and a place to live

• Many immigrants faced the hardship of prejudice

• Many had to learn a new language and adjust to new traditions and ways of living

• All were examples of challenges faced by immigrants

What led to the growth of Pittsburgh at the turn of the century?

• Pittsburgh became the gold mining center of the country.

• Pittsburgh became the meatpacking capital of the eastern United States.

• Pittsburgh became the center of the steel industry in the United States.

• Pittsburgh became the country’s leader in telegraph and radio production.

Which is a common reason people immigrate to the United States?

• better opportunities for jobs and wealth

• better medicines and health care

• the land is flat and better for crops

• the weather is better in the Unites States

What led to the growth of Chicago at the turn of the century?

• Chicago became the gold mining center of the country.

• Chicago became the country’s leader in telegraph and radio production.

• Chicago became the meatpacking capital of the eastern United States.

• Chicago became the center of the steel industry in the United States.

How did Angel Island differ from Ellis Island?

• Most people stopped there for only a few hours

• Angel Island was located on the East Coast

• It was the main immigrant station for European immigrants

• It was the main immigrant station for Chinese immigrants

Cattle trails started in Texas where the cattle were driven north to Kansas. Why did the cowboys stop the cattle in Kansas?

• Texas was part of Mexico

• Kansas had railroads

• Kansas has steamboats

• Kansas was close to the ocean

An immigrant is _____.

• a person who is not in the military

• a person who comes to live in a country from his or her home country

• searching the unknown

• the way people use resources to meet their needs

Why did freed slaves go to Texas and work as cowboys in the years after the Civil War?

• They were sold to Texas ranchers

• They thought cowboy life was easy

• They were treated equally to white cowboys

• They could own land in California

Cowboys led the cattle on the Chisholm Trail from San Antonio, Texas to which State?

• Kansas

• Nebraska

• Georgia

• Atlanta

What is the name of the cattle trail that started in Texas and ended in Kansas?

• Great Western Cattle Trail

• Goodnight Trail

• Shawanee Trail

• Chisholm Trail