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Why did some people leave China
droughts, floods, and the opium wars
What were the Chinese hoping to find in America
Safety and opportunity
How did some immigrate here
by taking out loans, then working to pay it off
What happened in 1957 that caused a large amount of people to leave China
serious crop failure
What is something that people hear that cause an influx in migration
tales of gold strikes
How many immigrate to San Francisco due to this crop failure
20,000
What type of jobs do most Chinese immigrants pick up
dangerous labor
What project does a large amount of Chinese workers work on
the transcontinental railroad
What are lots of Chinese workers faced with in the workforce
lots of prejudice and racisim
When is the Foreign Miners Tax put into place
1852
How much was the Foreign Miners Tax
$3
What does the Supreme Court rule in 1854
That Chinese people cannot testify in court
What was one contradicting perception of Chinese people
that they were too weak for railroad work
How much are Chinese workers paid in comparison to their white counterpart
between ½ to 2/3
What is one thing that Chinese immigrants need to pay for that their white counterparts do not
their food
What year was the transcontinental railroad completed
1869
How many chinese immigrants die from working on the railroad
1200
When was the Burlingame Seward Treaty signed
1868
What did the Burlingame Seward Treaty do
made it easier for Chinese people to freely immigrate from China to the US
What does China gain from the Burlingame Seward Treaty
Favored nation status
Who renegotiations a treaty with china
James Angell
When was the Angell Treaty signed
1880
What was the Angell Treaty
the restriction of immigrants to come into the US from China
When was the Chinese Exclusion Act signed
1882
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do
Banned Chinese laborers from immigrating to the US
How long is the ban for the Chinese Exclusion Act
10 years
How long did Chinese labor immigrants have to leave the country
90 days
what could you have that would exempt you from the Chinese Exclusion Act
identification
When was the Scott Act
1888
What was the Scott Act
Made reentry into the US impossible for Chinese immigrants
Were the people who had identification exempt from the Scott Act
No
When was the Geary Act
1892
What was the Geary Act
Required Chinese residents to carry around an indetification
What type of Identification was required from the Geary Act
a certification of residence
What could happen if a Chinese person was sentenced with a crime
they would be deported or sent to a labor camp
Who did the immigration ban later extend to
The Philippines and Hawaii
When did the immigration ban extend to the Philippines and Hawaii
1902
When was People Vs. Hall
1854
What was the result of People vs. Hall
proved that there was no legal protections for the Chinese people
When was the huigan created
December 1849
What is another word for the Huigan
Chinese mutual-aid society
What did the Huigan do
to help new immigrants adjust to american life
When was the six companies created
1860
What did the Six Companies do
it became the main lobbyist for the Chinese in the country
Who did the Six companies create close connections with
the Chinese government
Who continued to have access to the US after the Chinese Exclusion Act
merchants, students, professionals, and diplomats
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