
Ch8 L3 Immigrants Build the Railroad
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Ch8 L3 Immigrants Build the Railroad
Pages 294-298
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Workers from Across the Ocean, Hiring Workers pg 295
Social Structure- Who worked on the transcontinental railroad?
Accomplishments- Building the railroad was a big project. How did they get so many workers?
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Multiple Choice
Many of the workers that built the transcontinental railroad were ____.
women
rich
native american
immigrants from another country
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Multiple Choice
How did Crocker find more workers to hire?
sent recruiters to China to advertise the jobs
asked friends and family to work
told everyone to get along
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Chinese Immigrants page 296
Geography- How long did it take to travel from China across the Pacific Ocean to California?
Economy- What jobs did Chew work?
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Multiple Choice
How long did it take to sail over the Pacific Ocean from China to California?
2 days
2 weeks
2 months
2 years
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Difficult Work
pgs 296-297
Social Structure- Who were paid more for their work? less?
Accomplishments- How were railroad beds made? How did workers solve the problem of building tracks over the mountains? What challenges did the weather give?
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Multiple Choice
Chinese immigrants were paid the same amount of money as other workers?
True
False
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Multiple Select
Why did it take 2 years to finish the railroad tracks through the Sierra Nevada mountains? Choose TWO.
Because the bears would eat the miner's food.
Because the miners kept breaking their tools.
Because it was hard work to blast a path for the tracks
Because of the terrible weather would slow them down.
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Chinatown pg 297
Social Structure- What group of immigrants made their own thriving community?
Geography- Why couldn't Chinatown expand, or get bigger?
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Multiple Choice
Once the railroads were finished, why did some Chinese immigrants stay in California?
There were communities with many Chinese residents, businesses and festivals.
They found jobs building Model T cars.
They found a lot of gold and were very rich.
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The Fight Against Discrimination
page 298
Social Structure- What group of people were treated unfairly?
Politics- What did the government do to Chinese people? How did Chinese people fight for fair treatment?
Accomplishments- What did Mary Tape accomplish?
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Multiple Choice
Why do you think the government passed laws that discriminated against Chinese immigrants (treated them unfairly)?
Because they did a poor job building the railroad.
Because they had a large community.
Because they were blamed for there being few jobs.
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Multiple Choice
Mary Tape went to court to make sure her daughter could go to school. What happened after the court decided to give her that right?
Separate public schools were created for Chinese immigrant children.
Chinese immigrant children were sent to school with all other children.
Public schools had to hire Chinese teachers.
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Lesson Review
Laying Tracks
Ch 8, L3 page 47
Complete this workbook page to answer the next question
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Multiple Select
Check all the things you would find in Chinatown.
shops
local newspapers
mining camps
festivals
Ch8 L3 Immigrants Build the Railroad
Pages 294-298
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