Definitions
Define Nativist
American who did not like seeing so many immigrants
Why was it so expensive to build a railroad?
Required lots of land, money, and workers. Forests needed to be cleared.
List 3 groups of people who emigrated to America
Hawaiians, Irish, Chinese, Japanese, Scandinavian, Norwegian, German, and Italian
Give me one reason why Seattle Grew
Railroads
Electric Power System
Gateway to the Klondike
Define Corruption
Illegal or dishonest behavior
Name 3 of the Railroads used in the late 1800's
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Central Pacific
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Illinois Central
Atchison Topeka and Sante Fe
Connector Line
Pros to Immigration to Washington
Cheaper Labor
Did Menial Labor
Give me one reason why Spokane grew
Newspapers
Silver/Mines
Water Power
Railroads
Define Quota
Limited or fixed number of people
Why was James Hill's Company able to stay solvent?
Selling land to homesteaders/real estate developers
Charged less for people and freight
Cons to Immigration
Took jobs from Americans
Give me one reason why Tacoma grew
Railroads
Sawmill
Businesses
Define Discrimination
Treating people unfairly
How did the railroad improve transportation?
Travel time cut from 3-5 months to 5 days or less
What did the Hawaiians do for work in America?
Fur Trappers
Boatmen
Cooks
Laborers
Hudson's Bay Company
What Gold Rush was located in Canada.
Klondike Gold Rush
Define Exploit
Take advantage of
Why did building the railroad cause the city population to grow more quickly?
Connected city to businesses
Provided a place to eat, sleep, and shop
How were immigrants treated?
Nativists were disgusted by them
Chinese excluded
Created immigration quotas
Paid less
Unfair working conditions
What was the 42nd State to enter the Union (Nicknamed "Evergreen")?
Washington State