MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Chinese
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Mexicans
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Irish
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Detailed explanation-1: -The gold rush enticed many Chinese to leave home to seek their fortune in California. On arrival, immigrants found that tales of gold lying in the streets were a fantasy. To survive, many adjusted their expectations and found jobs on the railroad and in Chinese businesses.
Detailed explanation-2: -Prohibited by law in 1790 from obtaining US citizenship through naturalization, Chinese immigrants faced harsh discrimination and violence from American settlers in the West.
Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, many Chinese immigrated to the US from Canton after news of the gold discovery in California. Immigrants undertook a Pacific Ocean journey of three weeks by ship. Many passengers could barely afford steerage class travel. Most had to borrow money from their relatives and neighbors.