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Because they were cheap labor (it was closer to indentured servitude than wage-labor)
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Where did the central pacific railroad hire workers from because of the shortage workers in California?
i think its ireland..
How did Chinese immigrants help to build the transcontinental railroad?
they came to Jordan and Joely and asked for money to hire Mexicans to do it since they do everything else. :)
What prevented the great mass of immigrants from organizing into labor unions in the late 1800's?
American workers did not want increased immigration because they felt that business owners would hire new immigrants, who would often work harder and for less money. So skilled and experienced workers might lose their jobs or earn less.
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Where did the central pacific railroad hire workers from because of the shortage workers in California?
i think its ireland..
How did Chinese immigrants help to build the transcontinental railroad?
they came to Jordan and Joely and asked for money to hire Mexicans to do it since they do everything else. :)
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chinese
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chinese
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Because the corporations think that immigrants will accept lower pays.
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it penalized employers who hired illegal immigrants
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Central ac not blowing cold air?
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