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APUSH Chinese Immigration

APUSH Chinese Immigration. Kevin Sun Andy Lui Amanda Li Sharan S. In 1877, what did the presidents of the four largest railroad companies do?. Collectively decided in 1877 to cut employees’ wages by 10%. Laborers’ and Hayes’ response to railroad companies . Laborers’

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APUSH Chinese Immigration

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  1. APUSHChinese Immigration Kevin Sun Andy Lui Amanda Li Sharan S.

  2. In 1877, what did the presidents of the four largest railroad companies do? • Collectively decided in 1877 to cut employees’ wages by 10%

  3. Laborers’ and Hayes’ response to railroad companies • Laborers’ • Enraged and struck back in strikes and rebellions • Hayes’ Response • President Hayes sent in troops to quell unrest • Led to support from working class of America

  4. What type of person typically came to America? • More men (Bachelors) • Poorer Folk • Tianshen & Guangdong Providence citizens • Few women

  5. Why did they come to America? • For a better position in life • The social, economic, and political instability in China • Stories of riches in China • Dig ditches get riches, then go back to the Motherland

  6. What ethnicity in particular had a problem with the Chinese? Why? • Similar to how Irish and Blacks would fight over jobs in the New England area • In California the Irish hated the Chinese • The Kearnyites • formed by Denis Kearney in 1877 • Targeted and even killed Chinese sometimes • Naturally prejudiced • They had to compete in lowest social class

  7. What ethnicity in particular had a problem with the Chinese? Why?

  8. Legislation solidifying discrimination • Passed Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882 • Prohibits all further immigration from China • Was in position until 1943

  9. Supreme Court decision regarding Chinese citizenship • Exclusionists tries to strip Chinese-Americas of their citizenships • Overruled by Supreme Court in U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark in 1898 – citizenship guaranteed by 14th Amendment • Doctorine of “birthright citizenship” provided important protections to Chinese Americans as well as to other immigrants (jus soil – “right of the soil” vsjus sanguinis– “right of blood-tie” )

  10. Quiz Time! • 1) Who was unsettled by the Chinese immigration? • 2) What action was taken against the Chinese? • 3) Why did the Chinese want to emigrate to America? • 4) How did the reduction of rail worker pay lead to more discrimination towards the immigrants?

  11. Answer Time! • 1) Who was unsettled by the Chinese immigration? • Irish • Lower social classes • They had to compete for jobs • Naturally prejudiced • 2) What action was taken against the Chinese? • Exclusionists tried to take away the citizenship rights of Chinese-Americans • Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882

  12. Answer Time! • 3) Why did the Chinese want to emigrate to America? • Turmoil in China • Stories of a prosperous America • 4) How did the reduction of rail worker pay lead to more discrimination towards the immigrants? • The pay cuts caused more dissent towards minorities

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