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They were a part of the "Forty-Niners", first arriving during the California Gold Rush of 1849. The Chinese went on to build the western portion of the Transcontinental Railroad which hooked up with the eastern portion at Promotory Point in Utah in 1869.
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Why did America pass the Chinese Exclusion act?
They passed the Chinese Exclusion Act because: -Chinese men were taking most of there jobs. -Americans didn't like the way they dressed or the religious ways of the Chinese. -Although this is false information Americans thought that Chinese men came here to make money and then go back to their home country to get women into prostitution or to help with that kind of business. -Americans thought that Chinese immigrants were payed less which helped them get jobs because they were cheaper to pay.
Why are Americans jobs gone to China?
Sadly, American jobs have been outsourced to China because Chinese workers are willing to do work for extremely low pay.
What were the jobs during the California gold rush?
there was mining and geologist jobs that were usually well payed. Merchants, prostitution, chinese laundry, logging and lumber milling,
Why did the US pass the Chinese exclusion act?
cuz no 1 liked them
What jobs did the Chinese people have to do as jobs?
Well the Chinese has a variety of jobs from picking rice to computer programming
After the railroads were finished what did nativists fear that Chinese workers would do?
Take jobs from whites.
How are Chinese Americans treated today?
they were treated like crap they lived in tenements( unsafe apartments) and were told to do all the hard work in there jobs with little pay they got teased by the Americans
What jobs did Puerto Ricans have in the US?
They are Americans. They have the same jobs Americans have.
Who were the workers of the central pacific railroad?
Irish, Chinese, and Americans... The most important jobs were given to the Chinese and Irish. Lots of men died >.< If you want more information, go check www.google.com or www.wikipedia.com or something like that xD lol.Thanks for reading this ^.- (winky winky =P LOL)
What were major jobs for Chinese immigrants to America?
Prior to 1870, the primary occupations were mining & building the railroad. Late 1800s to the early 1900s, the Chinese built "most" of the levees that control the rivers in the Sacramento regions of California.
Why did mobs of whites attack Chinese?
they believed that the Chinese had taken their jobs.
What jobs do the Chinese people have?
paint
