Washington cities that experienced rapid growth because of railroads also saw

a rise in business activity and many improvements.

Seattle merchants, stores, and other businesses greatly benefited from the Klondike Gold Rush

because they sold supplies and provisions.

Why did the Klondike Gold Rush have such an impact on Washington?

Seattle businesses were the closest place to buy $upplies.

the wealth and resources of a state or country.

The two railroads that came to Washington were

Northern Pacific & Great Northern.

The growth of the railroads contributed to the

economic development of the state (WA) and nation (U.S.A.).

The immigrant groups who came to Washington during 1880-1910 were

Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, Scandinavian, German, & Italian

The Klondike Gold Rush was when

gold was discovered in Canada's Yukon Territory.

Construction of railroads in Washington

increased the lumber and coal industries.

Two factors that made Seattle the largest city in the state were

construction of the railroad and the Klondike Gold Rush.

Transcontinental means

stretching across the continent or country.

The transcontinental railroad transformed the USA by creating

a network of transportation that moved people and products.

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Washington State's Expansion

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A Washington State History quiz about how and why the state experienced tremendous growth in the late 1800s-early 1900s.

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1
Washington cities that experienced rapid growth because of railroads also saw
a decline in business activity and difficult times for many.
immigrant quotas.
a rise in business activity and many improvements.
The Great Depression.
2
Seattle merchants, stores, and other businesses greatly benefited from the Klondike Gold Rush
because an electric power system was created.
because the railroad took them straight to the Klondike.
by excluding immigrants from participating.
because they sold supplies and provisions.
3
How did railroads influence immigration?
they made people go into dairy farming
they decreased it
they increased it
they cut down trees
4
Which Wasington cities grew the most during 1880-1890?
Kennewick, Pasco, & Richland.
Memphis, Santa Fe, & Phoenix.
Seattle, Spokane, & Tacoma.
Portland, Salem, & Helena.
5
Washington experienced tremendous growth in
the 1990s.
Medieval Times.
the late 1700s-early 1800s.
the late 1800s-early 1900s.
6
Why did the Klondike Gold Rush have such an impact on Washington?
Seattle businesses were the closest place to buy $upplies.
Spokane businesses became corrupt.
The Klondike is a region in Washington.
Alaska is a city in Washington.
7
An economy is
the wealth and resources of a state or country.
a large business.
the government.
coal mines.
8
The two railroads that came to Washington were
Union Pacific & Southern Pacific.
Central Pacific and Topeka.
Northern Pacific & Great Northern.
Illinois Central and Santa Fe.
9
The Klondike Gold Rush was when gold was discovered in Washington.
False
True
10
To stop these immigrants from entering the country and taking jobs, the government passed the
Japanese Exclusion Act
German Exclusion Act
Irish Exclusion Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
11
The growth of the railroads contributed to the
anti Semitic and racist comments.
economic development of the state (WA) and nation (U.S.A.).
immigration quotas.
fire of 1889.
12
This Washington city benefited when silver was discovered in Idaho's Coeur d' Alene region.
Spokane
Olympia
Tacoma
Seattle
13
The immigrant groups who came to Washington during 1880-1910 were
Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, Scandinavian, German, & Italian
Native Americans and Nativists
South African, French, and Spanish
Vietnamese, Hawaiian, Belgian, & Portuguese
14
The Klondike Gold Rush was when
gold was discovered in Seattle.
gold was discovered in Canada's Yukon Territory.
silver was discovered in Spokane.
coal mines collapsed.
15
Construction of railroads in Washington
created the Klondike Gold Rush.
created Seattle.
stopped production of silver and gold.
increased the lumber and coal industries.
16
Two factors that made Seattle the largest city in the state were
immigrant quotas and backlash.
construction of the railroad and the Klondike Gold Rush.
negativity.
immigration and corruption.
17
Many immigrant groups faced this, which means treating people unfairly.
quota
discrimination
laborer
corruption
18
Transcontinental means
stretching across the state.
stretching across the neighborhood.
stretching across the city.
stretching across the continent or country.
19
The transcontinental railroad transformed the USA by creating
bankruptcy for the Northern Pacific Railroad.
dishonest practices in business.
laws that protected railroad workers.
a network of transportation that moved people and products.
20
Cities with train stations
grew the fastest.
had major economic problems.
grew the slowest.
had too much pollution.

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