10 Questions
What caused the economic depression in the United States in 1873?
Losses from wild commercial ventures
What effect did the economic depression have on railroad building and industrial development?
Both a and b
Why did many people begin to resent the influx of immigrants to America?
They believed there were not enough jobs to go around
Which group bore the brunt of the campaigns against foreigners?
Chinese
What was a major complaint of unemployed workers during the depression years?
The Chinese were taking away jobs from white men.
Why did many whites consider the Chinese to be racially inferior?
They were seen as incapable of assimilation.
What was the nativist view that found widespread support during the depression years?
America should remain a white, Protestant country.
What did the 1877 report by the California Senate criticize the Chinese for?
Not adapting to American habits and educational system.
Why did Robert Louis Stevenson defend the Chinese in his comments?
He believed they were dexterous and frugal workers.
What was the famous Queue Ordinance of 1873 about?
It required Chinese prisoners to have their queue haircut.
This quiz explores the impact of the California Gold Rush on the economic prosperity of California and the subsequent economic depression in 1873. It delves into the sudden shift from a land of great opportunity to a period of economic hardship.
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