Westward Expansion
What was Manifest Destiny?
The idea that Americans were destined to expand west, all the way to the ocean.
Great Plains
What coast is Ellis Island located?
East Coast
What cramped, dirty and unhealthy space did most immigrants live in?
Tenements
True or False:
A disease is a pull factor
False
5 years
Native Americans used this animal for food, clothing and tools
Buffalo
What group of immigrants did Angel Island host?
Asian
Why did urban population go up rapidly compared to rural population?
More job opportunities in urban areas/cities
More Factory jobs
Innovation and Technology helped create more jobs
This was the part of the boat third class immigrants stayed during their journey to America
Steerage
What helped reduce travel time to the West Coast?
Transcontinental Railroad
Reservations
What act restricted Chinese Immigration?
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
These were areas that many new immigrants decided to live when they arrived in America due to it having similar people and cultures
Ethnic Neighborhoods
Where did the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads meet and connect railroads?
Utah, Promontory Summit
What three specific groups took advantage of the Homestead Act the MOST?
Women, African Americans/Freedmen, Immigrants
What state was known as "Indian Territory" before it became a state in 1907
Oklahoma
Someone who was against immigration and/or keeping the U.S a white Catholic country is called a...
Nativist
Who wrote the poem "The New Colossus?" A poem that showed support for immigration and is on the Statue of Liberty
Emma Lazarus
About what percent of Angel Island immigrants were not accepted (deported) into the country?
18-20%
Why was the Union Pacific able to lay more tracks than Central Pacific Railroad Company?
Had flatter terrain. Did not have to go through mountains in Nevada
Which Native American said:
"They made us many promises, more than I can remember, but they never kept but one; they promised to take our land, and they took it."
Sitting Bull
This act restricted the amount of immigrants coming from each country
Quota Act of 1921
With immigration to America on the rise and many cultures blending together, America became known as a...
Melting Pot
What disease caused the death of 1 and 7 in America and Europe due to unhealthy living conditions and standards?
Tuberculosis