Unit 3 test

What was a benefit of building the Great Norther and Northern Pacific Railroads?

• Lumber Companies finally has a reason to use the lumber they were cutting

• Nativist were no longer worries about immigrants taking jobs from Americans

• The US government didn't have to loan money to the railroad companies

• Washington was connected to the rest of the country

How were most railroad companies able to finance the building of their rail lines?

• The US government provided generous loans and land grants

• The railroad company owners had been saving their money for years

• Immigrants who came to work on the railroads invested money in the companies

• Railroad companies took small loans from many banks

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the growth of the railroads contributed to the economic development of the state?

• Many jobs were provided

• Railroads brought new disease

• farmers could easily send crops

• people could easily travel to Washington

How did railroad companies get enough workers to help build the railroads?

• The government wrote laws limiting immigration from certain countries

• Companies got loans to offer a lot of money to railroad workers

• Immigrants came from Europe and Asia

• The government created laws forcing certain people to work on railroads

Why did so many immigrants from Scandinavian countries choose to live in Washington?

• The land was cheaper in Washington than in other places

• The climate, location, and landforms of the Puget Sound region reminded them of home.

• Most Scandinavians were fishermen and needed to live near the ocean

• The federal government told Scandinavian immigrants to settle in teh Northwest

Why were some native-born Americans mostly angry over the flood of immigration?

• They thought they would lose their jobs

• they were afraid of new diseases

• they didn't want over-crowded cities

• they wanted to forget the countries their ancestors came from.

Which of the following is one reason for urbanization in Washington

• the governor decided to build big cities in Washington to compete with other states

• many people flooded into Washington because gold was found in the Cascasdes

• people didn't want to live far away in farmlands, so they build cities

• the location of train stations and seaports encouraged the growth of cities.

Why was Tacoma chosen as the place for the Northern Pacific terminus instead of Seattle?

• The Cascades cut Seattle off from the interior of the region

• residents in Tacoma offered many generous gifts to the railroad company

• there were more people living in Tacoma

• Tacoma had many natural resources

Which was not a problem workers faces at the turn of the century?

• Low wages

• dangerous working conditions

• not enough electricity

• long work hours

Why did workers unify and form labor unions?

• They wanted to work together to improve working conditions

• They wanted to work together to take over the companies

• they wanted to work to get other employees fired

• they wanted to work together to make the workday longer