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Why was there a influx of Chinese immigrants to America during the mid-1800's?
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How Chinese immigrants came to America during 1850-1930?
They arrived by sailing ship and steamers.
What could Chinese immigrants bring to America?
The Chinese men arriving during the California Gold Rush of 1849, for the most part, brought only the clothes on their backs.
Famous Chinese immigrants?
Chinese immigrants are known as "hua qiao"
What kind of ship did the Chinese immigrants sail on to get to America?
Sailing ships during the gold rush to California in 1849; steamships from the 1860's onward.
What kind of job did the Chinese imagrants have?
Aside from their work on the Transcontinental Railroad, Chinese immigrants were confined to low payi8ng, menial jobs. There was a lot of racism at the time, and Chinese immigrants were often set upon by mobs of whites who believed they were taking away jobs. Anti-Chinese activism became so intense that the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was passed, banning further Chinese immigrants.
What was the name of the law that prohibited Chinese immigrants from becoming citizens of the US?
The Chinese Exclusion Act, passed on May 6, 1882, prohibited/suspended Chinese immigration into the US during the 1880's. - Yüri -
How many Chinese immigrants came to California in 1849- 1852?
It is estimated that around 20,000 Chinese immigrants arrived in California between 1849 and 1852. This was in response to the California Gold Rush, as many Chinese immigrants sought opportunities in mining and other industries in California during this period.
Why Chinese imigrate to America instead of japan?
The Chinese came to America in 1849 during the California Gold Rush.
What was the legacy of Chinese immigrants during the gold rush?
their is none and you rlly smell like fish
Why did the government need the Chinese immigrants?
To build railroads
During the 1970s a growing number of immigrants came from?
Asia and latin America
Chinese immigrants made up the largest portion of the workforce in which industry during the 1800s?
ranching and buildiing
