THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the decade 1861–1870, 64, 301 were recorded as arriving, followed by 123, 201 in 1871–1880 and 61, 711 in 1881–1890. 77% were located in California, with the rest scattered across the West, the South, and New England.
Detailed explanation-2: -As of 2017-21, the greater New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles metropolitan areas had the largest number of Chinese immigrants. These three metro areas were home to 43 percent of Chinese immigrants.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chinese immigrants were particularly instrumental in building railroads in the American west, and as Chinese laborers grew successful in the United States, a number of them became entrepreneurs in their own right.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many of the shops, restaurants, and laundries in the growing mining towns of California were operated by Chinese immigrants. Chinese immigrants also played an important role in developing much of the farm land of the western U.S., including the plantations of Hawaii and the vineyards of California.