MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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They were escaping economic suffering in China.
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They were seeking fortunes in the California Gold Rush.
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They wanted to establish profitable cotton plantations in Florida.
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They were sent by the Chinese government to claim Oregon.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many pull factors were involved in the California Gold Rush. Some of these pull factors included economic opportunity, new land and climate, wealth, and independence. There were little push factors, due to the tempting amount of possible wealth that could accumulate for some of the men who traveled to California.
Detailed explanation-2: -The chance of finding a huge Ballarat gold nugget (which could make you so rich that you never had to work another day in your life), was a HUGE pull factor for people who wanted to improve their lives in the 1850s and 1860s.
Detailed explanation-3: -At that time, war, famine, and a poor economy in southeastern China caused many Chinese men to come to America. Most of them hoped to find great wealth and return to China. Between 1849 and 1853, about 24, 000 young Chinese men immigrated to California.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Gold Rush attracted immigrants from around the world. As news of the discovery was slow to reach the east coast, many of the first immigrants to arrive were from South America and Asia. By 1852, more than 25, 000 immigrants from China alone had arrived in America.