2. Asian Immigrants to Enter the
U.S
The first documentation of the Chinese in the U.S began
in the 18th century
Population didnt grow much because of the highly
imbalanced male to female ratio
Today the Chinese make up the largest asian population
in the U.S
after larger numbers migrated to the U.S in the mid
1800’s Americans attitude became negative
3. PUSH FACTORS
CHINESE CAME TO AMERICA IN SEARCH OF
OPPORTUNITIES
FLED FROM THEIR COLLAPSING EMPIRE FOR ECONOMIC
REASONS
GOLD RUSH HAPPENED DURING A PERIOD OF POVERTY IN
CHINA
CHINESE SOON BECAME THE EXPLOITED WORK FORCE IN
CALIFORNIA
4. Pull Factors:
First came • Chinese packed up and came
towards the U.S
during the • Accepted during the gold rush
gold rush in • Goals the American dream, and
fortune
1849
• Came for job opportuniDes in
America.
• Worked in Railroads & Mining
Jobs: 1860’s • Hard labor jobs
5.
6. Who Was Effected??
President A. Arthur
Exclusion was a federal law: May 8, 1882
Different revisions to trea<es allowed the U.S to suspend
Immigra<on
Reduce compe<<on
Chinese racially discriminated by Americans
Act excluded Chinese skilled and unskilled & employed in
mining from entering the U.S
Made them permanent aliens
Prevented Chinese from assimila<ng and growing
8. Chinatowns
the first and most important of the
Chinatowns belongs to San Francisco
Traditionally been places where the
Chinese Americans lived, worked, &
Socialized
They are now tourist attractions
Editor's Notes
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FIRST CAME DUIRNG THE GOLD RUSH: GOALS AMERICAN DREAM\nJOB&#x2019;S: 1860&#x2019;S CAME FOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES: RAILROAD & MINING\nCREATED COMPETITION ON THE JOB MARKET\n\n
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EFFECTIVE MAY 8, 1882: REVISIONS TO TREATIES ALLOWED U.S TO SUSPEND IMMIGRATION\nPURPOSE WAS TO REDUCE COMPETITION \nRACIALLY DISCRIMINATED BY AMERICANS \nACT EXCLUDED CHINESE SKILLED AND UNSKILLED FROM ENTERING THE U.S\nTHIS MADE THEM PERMANENT ALIENS EXCLUDED THEM FROM OBTAINING CITIZENSHIP \nCOULD ALSO FACE DEPORTATION \nTHIS ACT WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND. NEVER BEFORE HAD THE U.S RESTRICTED IMMIGRATION FOR A SPECIFIC ETHNIS GROUP. \nimmigrants had no choice but to stick together this formed china towns.\n
ACT EFFECTIVE 10 YEARS AND BECAUSE OF THE GEARY ACT IN 1992 THIS EXTENDED THE XHINESE EXCLUSION AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS.\nFOLLOWING THE EXTENSION ACT IN 1904 PERMANENTLY BANNED CHINESE FROM IMMIGRATING \nTHEY WERE BANNED OVER 60 YEARS\nTHIS CRUSHED THE CHINESE DREAM COULDN&#x2019;T CONNECT WITH FAMILY \nEACH CHINESE WAS REQUIRED TO REGISTER AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCY WITHOUT IT THEY COULD BE DEPORTED \nWWII: CHINESE SERVED AL ALLIES \nREPEALED IN 1943 THE MAGNUSON ALLOWED CHINESE TO REENTER THE U.S & CITIZENSHIP\n DIDNT OCCUR TILL 1965\nCOULDN&#x2019;T MARRY WHITES TILL 1948\nFamilies were finnaly reunited after decades apart\n
