Migration Patterns between 1750 and 1900

Which group of workers could travel back to their native country for visits or to retire?

• Chinese laborers in California

• Lebanese merchants in the United States

• Japanese laborers in Hawaii

• Indian laborers in British colonies

Where did Indian laborers migrate to work on plantations?

• California

• British Malaya

• Caribbean, South Africa, East Africa, and Fiji

• Hawaii, Peru, and Cuba

What was the impact of the global economy on migration patterns?

• It decreased migration

• It had no impact on migration

• It promoted a new era in migrations

• It led to the end of migrations

What was the status of slavery in the Americas by the early 20th century?

• Completely abolished

• Still widely practiced

• Only practiced in rural areas

• Only practiced in urban areas

What was a common reason for indentured servants to work temporarily?

• To earn money for their family

• To gain political power

• To avoid taxes

• To escape from prison

Which country had a treaty with China in 1877 to terminate the contracts of Chinese workers in Cuba?

• Britain

• United States

• Spain

• France

What system recruited labor in Southeast Asia between 1880 and 1938?

• The kangani and the maistry systems

• The indenture system

• The apprenticeship system

• The slavery system

What happened in Ireland in 1801?

• The Irish Parliament was abolished by Britain

• The Irish gained independence

• The Irish famine began

• The Irish gold rush started

What was the primary cause of the Great Famine in Ireland?

• A drought

• A potato crop failure

• A wheat blight

• A rice shortage

How many Irish convicts were transported to Australia during the 18th and 19th centuries?

• 20,000

• 45,000

• 300,000

• 45,000