HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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An opportunity for free land in the Midwest
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The prospect of religious freedom
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An economic boom in the West
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The possibility of a free education
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -In the 1850s, Chinese workers migrated to the United States, first to work in the gold mines, but also to take agricultural jobs, and factory work, especially in the garment industry.
Detailed explanation-3: -Economic, Social & Environmental Reasons The push and pull factors of Chinese Migration are dictated by economic, political, environmental and social reasons. Discover specific events in the history of China that prompted Chinese people to leave their homes to start a new life in America.
Detailed explanation-4: -Southeastern China was in poverty and ruins caused by the Taiping rebellion. 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.
Detailed explanation-5: -Between 1850 and 1882, more than 322, 000 Chinese immigrants entered (or re-entered) the United States, many from Guangdong and Fujian provinces. By the 1870s to 1880s, about 25% of California’s workers were Chinese men.