The Chinese men arriving during the California Gold Rush of 1849, for the most part, brought only the clothes on their backs.
Whatever they could fit in a trunk and thats it..
A big challenge faced by Chinese immigrants who arrived in San Francisco Bay was the language barrier. The Chinese had to seek out other Chinese to communicate.
The Supreme Court ruling meant that Chinese immigrants could attend regular schools. They were able to get a better education.
The Supreme Court ruling meant that Chinese immigrants could attend regular schools. They were able to get a better education.
The Supreme Court ruling meant that Chinese immigrants could attend regular schools. They were able to get a better education.
The Supreme Court ruling meant that Chinese immigrants could attend regular schools. They were able to get a better education.
There were anti-chinese riots which eventually drove them out of the united states. There was an extreme amount of Chinese immigrants originally coming in to America, so, the Americans got annoyed and many Chinese immigrants left as well as stopped entering the U.S. Around 1920's or early 1900's there were many Chinese working on a Visa but were latered denied the citizenship they were expecting and could not stay and live in the US.
in the middle of the ocean
To build railroads
It was essential to bring those things that allow them to survive and to prosper in the New World. Weapons for defense, tools to clear the land, turn the soil and to build shelter took a priority. Seed grains, shoes, vegetable and fruit plantings, a bolt of cloth, a smidgen of available spices, nails, medicinal potions, a few domestic chickens, needles and thread, a priceless thimble, an awl, extra buckles and powder, extra ball and shot. And a Bible. I don't think most of them could afford to bring that much to America. They could only bring a small trunk or things tied in a blanket. A Bible or cross was usually common, as was a cerished family heirloom. If lucky, they could bring a pillow and extra clothes
No Columbus discovered America first.
So they could get gold from the gold rush.