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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.
What are some Chinese immigrants quotes from the 1900's?
"I work on four-mou land [less than one acre, a larger than average holding] year in and year out, from dawn to dusk, but after taxes and providing for your own needs, I make $20 a year. You make that much in one day. No matter how much it cost to get there, or how hard the work is, America is still better than this."-A Chinese farmer
What role did immigrants play in the industrial revolution?
Immigrants moved to America mainly so they could make money. In America at the time there were many new factories and railroads that needed workers, and immigrants helped fill those positions. between 1890 and 1919, 39% of the population growth was because of immigration. I hope this helped?
Which country did the second largest group of immigrants arrive into the US between 1820 and 1860?
Europeans and the African Americans were the largest group of immigrants
The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used?
The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used a complex system of symbols. The Kanji of the Asian languages are difficult to master because one must learn the strokes and their order to execute it properly.
