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What was the main place of origin of most of the miners who came to Australia for the gold rush?
Most of the miners were simply Australian. A great number of Chinese also came to the goldfields.
Why did Americans resent the Chinese miners?
Because Chinese miners often took over sites that Americans miners had abandoned.
How were Chinese miners discriminated against?
Chinese miners in the 19th century United States faced discrimination through a range of measures, including violence, exclusion laws, and economic exploitation. They were subjected to physical attacks, had their mining claims confiscated, were paid lower wages than their white counterparts, and often faced hostility from other miners and local communities. These discriminatory practices were fueled by xenophobia, racism, and economic competition.
Why did the mining unions refuse to help Chinese miners?
Chinese miners were willing to work for low wages. (Jerry)
How many Chinese went to the Australian gold rush?
According to the website below, over 40,000 Chinese came to Australia for the Australian goldrushes. During the decades that made up the bulk of the goldrush years, between 1852 and 1889, there were 40,721 Chinese miners (and their families) who arrived in Australia.
What was the purpose of the Chinese exclusions Act?
It stopped Immigration by Chinese workers and miners for 10 years
What did miners use for shelter in Australia?
tye miners lived in tents
Why did Americans resent Chinese miners?
Often the Chinese miners took over sites that Americans had abandoned because the easy-to-find gold was gone.
What did the Chinese miners do after the Australian gold rush?
Some of the Chinese miners returned to their homeland with their new wealth. Many of them stayed in the towns and set up businesses. Travelling through old gold-mining towns of Australia, one can often see the evidence of these businesses in the names above old shop fronts.
Why did Chinese gold miners not like the European gold miners?
because they came from different countries? :/
What was the famous symbol flown by the miners?
. it was the iboseque its famous for the diggings in Australia and all the miners
When did the Chinese miners go to the gold fields?
in 1853
