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What industry hired Chinese and Irish immigrants to work in the west?
The Railroad Industry.
What two groups of immigrants were used to create the transcontinental rainroad?
The two main ethnic groups were CHINESE & IRISH. Im not sure if there were black and white, but CHINESE & IRISH for sure.
Railroads throughout the west were built by?
The central pacific hired the Chinese and the union pacific hired the irish.
Who helped complete railroad?
Primarily Irish immigrants from the east cost of the US, and Chinese immigrants from the west. There were other ethnic groups who worked on the railroads, but these were the largest groups.
How did the homestead act impact the Irish and Chinese?
The Homestead Act of 1862 provided opportunities for Irish and Chinese immigrants to acquire land in the United States, promoting westward expansion and settlement. For the Irish, it presented a chance to escape poverty and discrimination in urban areas, allowing them to establish farms and communities. The Chinese, often working on railroads, faced significant barriers in land ownership due to racial discrimination, but some were able to benefit from the act, contributing to agricultural development in the West. Overall, while the act offered potential for land ownership, systemic racism limited its benefits for Chinese immigrants.
What industry hired Chinese and Irish immigrants to work in the west?
The Railroad Industry.
What two groups of immigrants were used to create the transcontinental rainroad?
The two main ethnic groups were CHINESE & IRISH. Im not sure if there were black and white, but CHINESE & IRISH for sure.
Railroads throughout the west were built by?
The central pacific hired the Chinese and the union pacific hired the irish.
Which group of laborers did most of the work on the transcontinental railroad?
ChineseApex
Who helped complete railroad?
Primarily Irish immigrants from the east cost of the US, and Chinese immigrants from the west. There were other ethnic groups who worked on the railroads, but these were the largest groups.
How did the homestead act impact the Irish and Chinese?
The Homestead Act of 1862 provided opportunities for Irish and Chinese immigrants to acquire land in the United States, promoting westward expansion and settlement. For the Irish, it presented a chance to escape poverty and discrimination in urban areas, allowing them to establish farms and communities. The Chinese, often working on railroads, faced significant barriers in land ownership due to racial discrimination, but some were able to benefit from the act, contributing to agricultural development in the West. Overall, while the act offered potential for land ownership, systemic racism limited its benefits for Chinese immigrants.
What main groups of Americans and immigrants settled the West?
Europeans, Germans, Scandinavian Lutherans, Irish, Italians, European Jews, Chinese, Mexicans and African Americans.
What main groups of Americans and immigrants settled west?
Europeans, Germans, Scandinavian Lutherans, Irish, Italians, European Jews, Chinese, Mexicans and African Americans.
Where did many Chinese immigrants settle?
Most Chinese immigrants settled in the western cities. Most of them were in California.
What group was targeted by nativists in the West?
Irish stion…
Why are were Chinese immigrants important to the development of the west?
They helped to build railroads
Which the immigrants in the West bore the brunt of labor hostility in the 1870s and 1880s?
The Chinese
