Transportation and Immigration

What were three reasons for the increase in immigration after the Civil War?

• natural resources to be transported to factories in the west

• finished products to be transported to national markets

• the textile industry to be moved to Pittsburgh

• hope for better opportunities

Which law limited the number of immigrants entering America each year?

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• 14th Amendment

• Ellis Island Reforms

• Homestead Act

Why did many Americans move from rural to urban areas?

• Electric heat

• Job opportunities

• Better transportation

• Immigration laws

Which four groups of immigrants faced discrimination?

• Irish

• Jewish

• American Indians

• Italian

• Polish

Advances in transportation allowed which natural resource to be moved to stockyards in Illinois?

• Cotton

• Steel

• Cattle

• Iron ore

An immigrant was working in a factory with cotton and wool in the 1900s. Where was the factory most likely located?

• New York

• Midwest

• Pennsylvania

• New England

Why was political corruption a challenge faced by cities?

• Many politicians were honest and fought for immigrants' personal rights.

• Candidates would unfairly reward supporters with government jobs and contracts.

• Local politicians were only concerned with personal business growth.

• It caused the progress of industrialization and urbanization to slow down.

Which immigrant group faced discrimination, despite its contribution to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Chinese

• Italian

• Irish

• American Indians

Which Alexander Graham Bell invention above contributed to change and growth in America?

• Telephone

• Telegraph

• Phonograph

• Light bulb

Desire for religious freedom was one reason why-

• immigration to America increased

• political machines gained power

• manufacturing areas grew near centers of population

• conflicts developed between different cultural groups