1. Name: _________________________________________________ Per: ________ Chapter 5: A State of Growth 1.The Pacific Railroad Survey Bill authorized the search for a transcontinental railroad. The Northern Pacific’s rail line was part of this. What are four benefits of this new rail system? 2.Compare the Northern Pacific Railroad with the Great Northern Railroad in terms of funding, cost, and location. 1. 3.4. 2. Northern Pacific RailroadGreat Northern Railroad

2. 3.Washington’s Melting Pot: Immigration- For each nationality, write why they came to Washington, what jobs they worked, and how they adjusted to life in Washington. 4.Who were nativists and why were they angry about immigrants? Why they came to Washington What jobs they worked How they adjusted to life Hawaiian Irish Chinese Scandinavian

3. 5.Imagine you are a Chinese immigrant in Washington in the 1880s. How are you treated by the government? How are you treated by local citizens? Describe your experience in a paragraph. Include the following terms: nativists, Chinese Exclusion Act, quota. 6.Nowhere was urbanization as rapid as it was in the state of Washington due to the access to train stations and seaports. During this time, Tacoma and Seattle were rivals and both wanted train stations in their cities. Explain the events that led to a population boom in Seattle. Seattle’s development and Population BOOM

4. 7.You are went to Klondike in search of gold. Answer the following questions as you reflect on your journey: 1.What did you bring as part of your “outfit”? 2.What was the environment like with fellow stampeders? Were people successful in finding gold? 3.What was the weather like? 4.Why was the gold rush good for your hometown, Seattle? 7.What are three factors that led to the growth of Spokane? 3. 2. 1.