SS DFA REVIEW

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that Americans are destined to have access to land and the riches of the country.

• A law that required Americans to move westward.

• A treaty signed between the US and Native Americans.

• A religious movement in the 1800s.

What two “Pacific” companies built the railroad?

• The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific company.

• The Atlantic Pacific and the Southern Pacific company.

• The Northern Pacific and the Western Pacific company.

• The Eastern Pacific and the Coastal Pacific company.

What type of people worked on the railroad?

• Mostly Chinese immigrants (Central Pacific) & Irish immigrants (Union Pacific)

• Only Native Americans and African Americans

• Mostly wealthy businessmen and politicians

• Only women and children

How did the railroad help people traveling west & businesspeople?

• It made traveling faster, safer, and easier. It transformed the journey East to West from months to days.

• It made traveling more expensive and dangerous for everyone.

• It forced people to only travel by horse and wagon.

• It prevented businesspeople from expanding their markets.

How did the railroad affect Native Americans?

• Railroad workers killed buffalo that Native Americans used for food & clothing. The government also gave most of Native American land to railroad companies & settlers. This forced Native Americans to leave their land & move onto reservations. Reservations were areas of land set aside for Native Americans.

• The railroad provided Native Americans with new farming equipment and increased their land holdings.

• The railroad allowed Native Americans to freely travel and trade across the country without restrictions.

• The railroad led to the creation of new Native American nations with expanded territories.

How did the railroad impact immigration in the U.S.?

• It increased immigration from countries such as Europe & Asia by providing job opportunities to immigrants.

• It decreased immigration by making travel more expensive for immigrants.

• It had no effect on immigration patterns in the U.S.

• It discouraged immigrants from settling in the western United States.

What two countries had the largest number of immigrants?

• Europe & Asia.

• Africa & South America.

• Australia & Antarctica.

• North America & Africa.

What immigrants migrated from Europe?

• Mostly Germans, Italians, Irish, British.

• Mainly Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans.

• Primarily Mexicans, Cubans, and Puerto Ricans.

• Mostly Canadians, Australians, and New Zealanders.

What immigrants migrated from Asia?

• Mostly Chinese & Japanese.

• Mostly Italians & Irish.

• Mostly Germans & Swedes.

• Mostly Mexicans & Canadians.

How did most European immigrants enter the U.S?

• They entered through Ellis Island in New York City.

• They entered through Angel Island in San Francisco.

• They crossed the Mexican border by land.

• They arrived by private ships to Boston Harbor.