16 questions
What is one effect of railroads on Washington?
They led to the growth of rural areas.
They helped change small communities into cities.
They caused farming to be replaced by other industries.
They brought about modern technology such as electricity.
Why was a transcontinental railroad important to the growth of Washington?
It connected Washington on the Pacific coast with places on the Atlantic coast.
It provided thousands of jobs for immigrants from Europe and Asia.
It meant that unsettled land would be given to the railroads.
It provided the last stop for the railroad.
Which of the following is true about the Chinese and Irish workers who helped build the railroads?
They were welcomed by Americans.
They were given loans and land grants.
They received fair wages for the work they did.
They were paid less than American-born workers.
How did Washington and the entire country benefit from the distribution network formed by the Northern Pacific Railroad and other railroads?
It freed up Native American lands so white settlers could build homes.
It encouraged people to leave their jobs to begin new careers in the railroad industry.
It made it faster and easier to transport people and products throughout the country.
It made it possible for corporations to form and raise money for new industries.
What major argument have nativists in the past and present used as a basis to restrict immigration to the United States?
Immigrants take jobs from American citizens.
Immigrants have nothing to offer American businesses.
Immigrants have to face challenges living in the United States.
Immigrants want too much money for the work they perform.
What caused thousands of immigrants to move to Washington as the lumber and coal industries in the state grew?
construction of roads
construction of railroads
exploration over the Cascades
exploration of Great Lakes to Puget Sound
What was the primary purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
to offer land grants to Chinese immigrants working on the railroad
to provide funds for Chinese immigrants to enter the country
to prevent Chinese families from practicing their traditions
to keep Chinese workers from entering the country
How did discrimination affect Chinese immigrants in the 1870s? Select three answers.
They were not allowed to vote.
They started early agricultural settlements.
They did menial labor and the most dangerous railroad jobs.
They were paid less than white men for the same work.
They were able to testify in court against white citizens.
This forms the western border of Washington State
Mexico
Pacific Ocean
The Rocky Mountains
Idaho
True or False: Washington state’s geography has many mountains, rivers and coastlines.
True
False
Which nation shares the northern border Washington State?
Australia
Guatamala
Canada
Mexico
The Columbia River runs along part of the border between Washington and Oregon. This is an example of a:
Political Boundary
Imaginary Boundary
Natural/Physical Boundary
Super Boundary
Which city is not in Washington State?
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Spokane
What immigrant group was excluded from WA and not allowed to enter the state after 1882?
Spanish
British
Canadian
Chinese
This timber company made the largest land purchase in WA history.
Weyerhaeuser Company
Union Timber
Pacific Company
Klondike Timber
What was the white group that opposed immigration in WA?
Catholics
Nativists
Emigrates
Semitics