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Immigrate, Yes. Colonize, No.
The Chinese came to the US to work. In China in the 19th century there was a lot of poverty and little chance to improve their condition at home. They were employed to help build the transcontinental railroads and to work the plantations of Hawaii. Although they were treated little better than slaves and were not allowed to live in neighborhoods with the rest of society, they worked hard and established their own communities. I don't think that the term "colonize" fits their situation, they just needed to work and earn enough to send small amounts of money to their families back home.
China did not have a historical policy of creating colonies. Prior to the Fall of the Qing Empire (1911), China preferred to maintain foreign vassals rather than assert direct control over areas difficult to access from Beijing, such as Korea, Japan, Tibet, Mongolia, Turkestan, and Vietnam. Even if Chinese individuals made it to the US West Coast before Spain, Mexico, and then the US controlled the area, which is very dubious, they would likely have tried to vassalize the Pacific tribes, not colonize them.
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Did Irish people colonize or immigrate to the US?
They emigrated to the USA
Where in the US did the Chinese immigrate to?
mostly to the western United States.
Why did many Chinese immigrate to the US?
Many Chinese came to the United States to escape famine.
Did white people colonize or immigrate to the US?
They had to! The Arabs where taking over look it how many muslims(arabs ) r in europe..
Who were expressly excluded in 1882 and not allowed to immigrate to the us until 1943?
the Chinese
What is a synonym for colonize?
immigration, settlement, expansion, migration, establishment
Did African-Americans immigrate or colonize in the US?
The ancestors of the African Americans were nearly all transported to America from Africa as slaves. The question is were African Amercians colonized or immigrated to the U.S.?
Where do Chinese live besides china?
Many immigrate to the US and Canada. New York City has the largest Chinatown. Vancouver also has a large Chinese population.
Why did Chinese people immigrate to Canada?
cause they wanted to
Did the Chinese colonize any of the areas that they visited?
no
Did Irish immigrate or colonize to the Us?
Irish immigrants in the USA went to seek work and escape famine in Ireland in the 1800s Ireland its people and politics have never ever colonized another country
Did Italian Americans immigrate or colonize in the United states?
I agree with my colleague Colin Peters that, as written, the question is nonsensical. An Italian-American is born in America and can therefore not colonize or immigrate to a country where he already lives. If the question intends to ask where Italians who came to America did so by way of colonization of immigration, it would be IMMIGRATION. I am sure that the Italian immigrants would have preferred to colonize virgin soil, but alas, they came a little late to the party.
