Physical Geography of Louisiana — Unit test Answers

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In the 1880s, Congress proposed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which

A
limited Chinese immigration to five thousand a year.
B
was strongly opposed by nativist groups.
C
was debated in the House but did not pass.
D
stopped Chinese immigration for a period.
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Many immigrants who moved to American cities at the turn of the twentieth century became part of

A
the middle class.
B
the working poor.
C
the wealthy class.
D
the working rich.
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Which physical process created the ridges found in the Hills region?

A
floor spreading
B
plate collision
C
deposition
D
erosion
4

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, several Chinatowns had violent riots that were started by

A
nativists who disliked immigrants.
B
immigrants who were denied rights.
C
workers who were unemployed.
D
city workers who were not being paid.
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When the construction of the transcontinental railroad was completed,

A
it was primarily used to ship raw materials and finished goods.
B
it made long-distance travel too expensive for most Americans.
C
it made travel time shorter between the East and West.
D
it helped make living on the Plains safer for White settlers.
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In the 1860s, the Homestead Act made it possible for many Americans to achieve the dream of

A
becoming wealthy.
B
owning a farm.
C
buying a factory.
D
moving to a big city.
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Who was the engineer who asked Congress to pass the Transcontinental Railroad Act but died before the railroad was finished?

A
Asa Whitney
B
Theodore Judah
C
Thomas Durant
D
Abraham Lincoln
8

Materials that had to be shipped to Central Pacific workers included

A
coal and oil.
B
silver and machinery.
C
oil and iron.
D
iron and machinery.
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Employment opportunities that brought a large number of immigrants to urban areas in the early 1900s included jobs in

A
banks.
B
schools.
C
factories.
D
hospitals.
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Which geographic region is located along Louisiana’s southern coastline?

A
the Hills region
B
the Terraces
C
the Marsh region
D
the Red River Valley
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From which region of Louisiana are crawfish harvested?

A
Marshes
B
Terraces
C
Mississippi Floodplain
D
Hills
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Which law required immigrants to be able to read and write?

A
the Chinese Exclusion Act
B
the Immigration Act of 1917
C
the Emergency Quota Act
D
the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act
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Which of the following best describes how the working poor lived during the Second Industrial Revolution?

A
Most poor workers lived in modest townhouses.
B
Most poor workers lived in small, rundown houses.
C
Most poor workers lived in dormitory apartments.
D
Most poor workers lived in tenement buildings.
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Most immigrants who came to the United States from the 1820s to the 1880s were from

A
central Europe.
B
southern Europe.
C
western Europe.
D
eastern Europe.

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