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WorksheetsWestward Expansion, Industry, Labor Movement and Immigration
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 35mins
Why did cowboys drive their cattle north from Texas along the Chisholm Trail?
to sell their cattle to rich ranchers in Oklahoma
to find better grazing land for their cattle in states like Kansas
to ship their cattle to markets in eastern cities like Chicago
to establish cattle ranches near western towns like Denver
Which of the following best describes a negative aspect of industrialism?
Work in factories was repetitive and often dangerous.
A limited number of factory owners became millionaires.
There were more factory workers than agricultural workers.
The number of factories built between 1880 and 1890 increased steadily.
Compare the two photographs below. Which of the concepts provided is by the changes you see in these photographs.
allotment
assimilation
expansionism
nativism
Read the passage attached. From which option was the document passage pulled from?
The Interstate Commerce Act
The Pacific Railway Act
The Homestead Act
The Dawes Act
Which of the following best describes a laissez-faire economic policy?
The government should leave businesses alone.
The government should heavily regulate businesses.
The government should protect small businesses from failing.
The government should prevent big businesses from expanding.
A business organized as a corporation is owned by its:
customers
employees
entrepreneurs
stockholders
Which term best describes a company that completely dominates a particular industry?
competitor
corporation
foundation
monopoly
which of these technologies did Henry Ford use to mass produce automobiles
assembly line
Bessemer process
electric lighting
oil refining
Which of the following was an important pull factor that drew European immigrants to the United States after the Civil War?
population growth
religious pogroms
availability of farmland
mechanization of agriculture
Upon arriving by ship in New York Harbor, which of the following groups was required to go through immigration inspections at Ellis Island?
only steerage passengers
only first class passengers
only passengers with children
only passengers with disabilities
Which statement is true of most immigrants going through Ellis Island?
They spent over a week being processed
They had their names changed by officials
They were allowed to enter the United States.
They were deported back to their home country.
Which of these statements best describes the experience of immigrants landing at Angel Island?
Most were denied entry for health reasons.
Many had their names changed by officials.
Most were deported back to their home country.
Many were detained for weeks and sometimes months.
The cartoon displayed is titled "The Proposed Immigrant Dumping Site". It best represents the views of which group?
anarchists
Grangers
Nativists
Populists
Use the maps to answer the question included.
Manufacturing Map Railroad Map
Economic Map
Examine the economic and manufacturing maps above. Then examine the Railroad map. Which of the reasons best supports why railroads were built?
Railroads were built so people could vacation on the west coast.
Railroads were built to ship resources, such as cattle and natural resources like minerals and metals, needed for manufacturing.
Railroads were built to ship products to foreign countries.
Railroads were built to connect military bases in case of an attack on the U.S.
Use the maps to answer the question included.
Manufacturing Map Railroad Map
Economic Map
Examine the economic and manufacturing maps above. Which of the following statements supports what the two maps are showing?
Most of the manufacturing plants are out west.
Most of the manufacturing plants are located in the Midwest.
Most of the manufacturing plants are located next to natural resource deposits.
Most of the manufacturing plants are located in the southern states.
Looking at the statistics of immigrants into the U.S., which piece of evidence generated by the statistics supports the claim that Americans during this time period were racist towards Asian immigrants?
Ellis Island Era Immigration Statistics
By the Numbers
Total immigration to the United States during the 1880s: 5.2 million Total immigration to the United States during the 1890s: 3.7 million Total immigration to the United States during the 1900s: 8.8 million Total immigration to the United States during the 1910s: 5.7 million Total immigration to the United States during the 1920s: 4.1 million Total immigration to the United States during the 1930s: 0.5 million6
Number of Chinese immigrants processed through the Immigration Station at Angel Island, California, between 1910 and 1940: approximately 175,000 Average length of detention at Angel Island for would-be Chinese immigrants: 2 to 3 weeks Longest length of detention at Angel Island for would-be Chinese immigrants: more than 2 years7
Number of European immigrants processed through the Immigration Station at Ellis Island, New York, between 1892 and 1954: more than 16 million8 Record number of immigrants processed through the Immigration Station at Ellis Island in a single day in 1907: 11,7479
Chinese population of the United States in 1850: 758Chinese population of the United States in 1860: 35,565Chinese population of the United States in 1870: 64,565Chinese population of the United States in 1880: 104,468Chinese population of the United States in 1890: 106,688Chinese population of the United States in 1900: 81,534Chinese population of the United States in 1910: 56,756Chinese population of the United States in 1920: 43,56010
Chinese population of the United States in 1890 was 106,688
Record number of immigrants processed through the Immigration Station at Ellis Island in a single day in 1907: 11,747
Chinese population of the United States in 1850 was 758, but Chinese population of the United States in 1860 was 35,565
Number of Chinese immigrants processed through the , Station at Angel Island, California, between 1910 and 1940 was approximately 175,000, but the number of European immigrants processed through the Immigration Station at Ellis Island, New York, between 1892 and 1954 was more than 16 million.
Use the maps to answer the question included.
Manufacturing Map Railroad Map
Economic Map
Given the maps above, immigrants arriving to the U.S. would most likely setting in which locations to find jobs on the railroads?
Florida
Major cities in the north east.
Midwest.
California
Which of the following is the best definition of globalization?
the spread of air pollution across national borders
the formation of an alliance with neighboring nations
the negotiation of a trade agreement between two nations
the movement of people, ideas, and goods across national borders
