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WorksheetsSS Ch9
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
What impact did immigrant farmers have on California's agricultural economy?
They introduced many new crops to California
They took much of the profit from California-born farmers
They used farming techniques that harmed the land
They used more than their fair share of water
Who was Mamie Tape?
a farmer who developed new ways to store water
a Japanese potato farmer
a founder of Allensworth
a young Chinese girl who wanted to attend school
Why did some people want to stop immigrants from coming to California in the 1870s?
They felt that immigrants would not stay in California
They feared immigrants would buy up all the good land
They felt that immigrants were taking jobs away from them
They feared immigrants were planning a revolt
How did Colonel Allensworth work to achieve his goal?
He tried to stop discrimination in large California cities
He developed new technology to make farms more productive
He founded a university for African-Amercian students
He started Allensworth, an African-American town in the San Joaquin Valley
How did the discovery of oil affect Los Angeles/
The discovery started a boom in the city.
News of the discovery caused most people to sell their businesses and move away
As more people drilled for oil, they destroyed most of the land
The discovery caused railroads to stop serving the Los Angeles area
Why did railroads switch from coal to oil?
Coal had to be imported
Coal supplies ran out
Oil burned cleaner and cost less than coal
Coal was needed to heat homes
What happened to people in the Owens Valley when the Los Angeles Aqueduct was built?
Their fields were flooded, and their crops were ruined
There was not enough water for their animals and crops
They lost their land and had to move elsewhere
They moved to Los Angeles
How did Amadeo Pietro Giannini help San Francisco recover from the earthquake and fire in 1906?
He hauled away the rubble from fallen buildings
He repaired the gas and water pipes
He loaned people money to rebuild
He brought in fresh food from farms in the Central Valley
What did the state of California do in the early 1900s to help northern California grow?
built a state highway system to connect cities and towns in the region
started a program to build earthquake-proof buildings in the region
bought up all the crops in the region to help the farmers
established new banks and industries
farming community started by immigrants from Denmark
Anaheim
Hetch Hetchy Valley
Solvang
Angel Island
Florin
area that was flooded so San Francisco could build a reservoir and aqueduct
Anaheim
Hetch Hetchy Valley
Solvang
Angel Island
Florin
farming community started by immigrants from Japan and known for strawberries
Anaheim
Hetch Hetchy Valley
Solvang
Angel Island
Florin
farming community started by German immigrants and site of one of the first vineyards
Anaheim
Hetch Hetchy Valley
Solvang
Angel Island
Florin
place where immigrants from Asia were held before being allowed to enter California
Anaheim
Hetch Hetchy Valley
Solvang
Angel Island
Florin
Why did so many people from other countries and from other parts of the United States come to California in the late 1800s? (MARK ALL THAT APPLY)
To have a better life than the one they were leaving behind
To try to change California into their own culture and language
To have more freedom of religion and political beliefs
To take all the jobs and control the economy
To move to a milder climate with better farming conditions
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
It was a law that prevented Chinese immigrants from speaking in their native language
It was a law that barred Chinese immigrants from entering the U.S. unless a family member already lived here
It was a law that prevented any new immigrants to come from China
It was a law that excluded Chinese immigrants from becoming U.S. citizens
What happened to California's Indians during the rapid growth of California's population? (MARK ALL THAT APPLY)
They sold much of their land to farmers and became wealthy
Many of them were killed in conflicts with migrants and immigrants over their land
They chose to leave and claimed the land that the migrant farmers left
The government forced them to move onto reservations, where the land was poor for farming and hunting
How did the competition between railroads help bring more people to southern California? (MARK ALL THAT APPLY)
Competition between the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads made the price for a ticket drop by more than $100
The Santa Fe railroad added new routes to bring people from Mexico
The railroads competed with each other to get here faster from other states
Advertisements for the railroads showing the warm, healthy climate attracted more people
What were some causes and effects of the rapid growth of Los Angeles? (MARK ALL THAT APPLY)
The discovery of gold in Los Angeles led to many people staking a claim in their own backyard
The discovery of oil in Los Angeles led to many people building derricks in their own backyard
Good farming conditions led to an increase in the agricultural industry
Chinese immigrants opened many new businesses and established a thriving economy
More people and farms led to the building of the LA aqueduct and the destruction of the Owens Valley
