Chapter 16

Question 0

2. Californios

Answer 0

Mexican elites who lived in California when the United States gained it from Mexico

Question 1

1. Plains Indians

Answer 1

Plains Indians are the Native Americans or First Nations who lived on the plains and rolling hills of the Great Plains

Question 2

3. Coolies

Answer 2

Chinese immigrants who worked on the transcontinental railroad

Question 3

4. “Chinatowns”

Answer 3

Towns that were home to Chinese immigrants that allowed Chinese to receive jobs and have things be in their native tongue

Question 4

5. Anti-coolie Clubs

Answer 4

Organizations that aimed to prevent immigration of people of East Asian origin, as well as banning Chinese labor/boycotting goods made with Chinese labor.