US History - Ch. 6 Study Guide

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This government program gave 160 acres of free land to anyone willing to live on the site for 5 years, build a well, and build a road.

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Homestead Act of 1862

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The opportunity listed in the flier above was brought about by the...

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Homestead Act of 1862

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What is the name of the immigrant processing center located in New York Harbor?

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Ellis Island

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In which location are the immigrants in the image most likely gathered to enter the United States? Options: San Diego, California; New Orleans, Louisiana; Pensacola, Florida; Ellis Island, New York

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Ellis Island, New York

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_______ immigrants on the West Coast worked to build the Transcontinental Railroad.

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Chinese

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What served as an essential role in the process of assimilating immigrants into American society? Options: Rail travel, Private universities, Public school, Markets

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Public school

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What characterized the relationship between industry and immigration in America in the mid-1800s?

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Industrial growth encouraged immigration.

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Mounting resentment to new immigrants led Congress to create two laws that limited immigration into the United States. They were the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and...

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Immigration Restriction Act of 1921

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After the Civil War, which group of individuals moved west in droves? Options: American Indians, Northern industrialists, African-Americans, Women

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African-Americans

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In a laissez-faire economy, the government -

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keeps out of the affairs of business