Part 1 Immigration And Migration In Washington State Progressive Era Question Preview (ID: 54445)


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After Tacoma’s population exploded in the 1870s, it became a major center for
a) shipping and railroads.
b) mining and logging.
c) state government capitol buildings.
d) agriculture.

When did restrictions against Asian immigrants come to an end?
a) in 1882, with the Chinese Exclusion Act
b) in 1890, following the Seattle riot
c) in 1965, with the civil rights movement
d) in 1924, following the Immigration Act

The 1907 Gentleman’s Agreement” was replaced by
a) the stricter Immigration Act of 1924 that banned immigrants from Asia.
b) the Chinese Exclusion Act that prohibited most immigration from China.
c) more lenient immigration laws between the United States and East Asia.
d) a contract with Japan to stop allowing immigration to the United States.

What happened during the Seattle riot of 1886?
a) Angry mobs forced all immigrants to move out of the state.
b) Angry mobs drove Chinese immigrants out of their homes.
c) Chinese immigrants were persuaded to leave peacefully.
d) Chinese immigrants drove Americans out of their homes.

Political cartoons printed in newspapers in the late 1800s depicted Chinese immigrants looking silly and strange. What conclusion can be drawn from these cartoons??
a) American citizens were targets of discrimination.
b) Americans opposed immigration from Europe.
c) Nativists opposed immigration from Asian nations.
d) Nativists discriminated against American Indians.

History tells of a disturbance in Seattle in 1886 between white citizens and Chinese immigrants. What was the cause of this event?
a) Americans had to compete with European immigrants for work.
b) White citizens felt Chinese immigrants were taking all their jobs.
c) Chinese immigrants were protesting against unfair wages.
d) European immigrants were protesting against Chinese immigrants.

As a result of migration, Washington became
a) less diverse.
b) overpopulated.
c) more diverse.
d) underpopulated.

There is an area in Seattle call China Town. Which statement is true about this area?
a) It is a temporary place rented by Chinese immigrants for celebrations.
b) It is the only place in which Chinese immigrants could live outside the city.
c) It is a sacred place that only Chinese immigrants were allowed to visit.
d) It is a neighborhood in the city that Chinese immigrants settled together.

A quote covered during the lesson by a Norwegian immigrant who relocated to Washington ,what appealed to him about Washington?
a) the feeling of being at home
b) the thrill of a new adventure
c) the challenge of starting over
d) the change of environment

Between the late 1800s and early 1900s, immigration to Washington
a) slightly declined.
b) sharply increased.
c) stopped completely.
d) increased slightly.

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