in 1853
Some of the reasons why the Europeans did not like the Chinese was because of their difference in culture and appearance. The Europeans dispised the Chinese's pony tails and their clothing. The Europeans were jeoulous of the Chinese men's hard work, and they believed that maybe one day the Chinese men will
for the most part the Chinese were already in CALIFORNIA due to the gold rush . many were employed as miners and worked in appaling conditions.many died in the mines.
Probably the arrivals AFTER the 1880s. Prior to the 1880s, the Chinese landed in San Franciso, like all the other miners during the California Gold Rush of 1849.
They were called the gold minersBack then they use to go to mines and mine for gold.That is why they were named gold minersgold mines-where they mine for goldgold miners-people who mine for gold
imigrants
From the earliest days of civilization to the present day. Gold has always been a desirable commodity.
Back during the gold rush, the Chinese miners used to walk down the streets of Bendigo to celebrate Easter, its just got bigger and bigger as the years go on.
The miners went west because they thought there would be more land, food and money. They thought there was going to be loads of gold to dig up which they would get lots of money for, but when they got there there was over crowding with all the other miners that thought there was going to be lots of gold and land too. There was no gold left that was worth anything, only little bit of gold but most days the miners would go home empty handed.
go home to help the wives with some THINGS
There were holes and the waste was washed down by a river.
Many came by ship into San Francisco bay and then boats up the river into Sacramento. From there they would have to go by horse, walk or wagon inland to the gold fields. If they came overland it was all by horse or wagon.
Searching for gold.