MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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when the Chinese and non-American miners had to pay extra money for their claim.
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when everyone had to pay to mine.
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when people from other states had to pay extra money for their claim.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1850, the California legislature passed a Foreign Miners’ Tax that required miners who were not U.S. citizens to pay $20 every month for the right to mine in the state. In reality, the tax was only collected from Chinese and Latino miners, while European miners were not forced to pay it.
Detailed explanation-2: -The goal of the Act was to raise $200, 000 in revenue for the state. A special exemption covered California’s Native Americans.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chinese immigrants soon found that many Americans did not welcome them. In 1852, California placed a high monthly tax on all foreign miners. Chinese miners had no choice but to pay this tax if they wanted to mine for gold in California. Chinese workers were also the targets of violent attacks in the mining camps.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1850, the new California legislature adopted a Foreign Miners License Law, charging all non-U.S. citizens $20 per month. This fee proved unreasonably high, and the law was repealed the next year.