WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Russians
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Chinese
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Germans
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Detailed explanation-1: -Between 1849 and 1853, about 24, 000 young Chinese men immigrated to California. Chinese immigrants soon found that many Americans did not welcome them. In 1852, California placed a high monthly tax on all foreign miners.
Detailed explanation-2: -While most of the newly arrived were Americans, the gold rush attracted thousands from Latin America, Europe, Australia and China. Agriculture and ranching expanded throughout the state to meet the needs of the settlers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chinese were among the immigrants who joined Americans in the quest for gold. Competition for mining stakes led to tensions among the gold seekers, often resulting in discriminatory actions toward the Chinese.
Detailed explanation-4: -By 1851, 25, 000 Chinese immigrants had left their homes and moved to California, a land some came to call gam saan, or “gold mountain".