Immigration
The most popular industry that most workers who immigrated from South Asian worked in
Lumber or agriculture
South Asians immigrating to the US were often referred to as ___ citizens
"Undesirable"
They started the Indian nationalist movement in 1907
Taraknath Das
The country of origin of where the Indian Nationalist Movement began
Canada
The amount of South Asian immigrants pledged donations/support in Vancouver for the Komagata Maru
500+
Angel Island
The phrase that was used to describe the action of South Asian communities forming work gangs and close relationships with those alike
"Stranger intimacy"
The name of the South Asian immigrant who came to the United States with ~$25k and set up a general store, later killing himself
Vaishno Das Bagai
The name of the riots in Washington where hundreds of South Asian Immigrants were targeted, and ended up going to jail
Bellingham Riots
In 1910s, this political activism group had chapters on several major university campuses
Hindustan Association of North America
The contagious disease that 7 of the 22 immigrants in the Case of 22 Hindus were infected with
One word to define "Ghadar"
"Mutiny" or "revolution"
50+ men were willing to provide affidavits and provide bonds for him in The Case of 22 Hindus
Gulam Nabi
The ship that got around Canada's “continuous journey” law
Komagata Maru
The name of the nationalist newspaper that became the first South Asian publication in Canada that was eventually banned
Free Hindustan
Before implementing the Barred Zone Act, the US would reject immigrants on these 2 reasons
"Unfit" and "Likely to become a public charge"
This term was used to describe an immigrant who would likely be a victim of prejudice and unable to work because of it
“Likely to become public charges”
These were the 3 main South Asian groups that became present across North America
Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims
This is the year that the Barred Zone Act was passed
1917
The city which was the Sikh temple helping immigrants detained at Angel Island by summoning U.S. resident witnesses to testify
Stockton, CA
3 countries that were included in the barred zone
China, India, Burma, Thailand, Malay states, parts of Russia, Arabia, Afghanistan, Polynesian islands
The policy that Canada implemented to limit the number of “Hindu” immigrants?
Continuous Journey Decree
They helped Das organize the Pacific Coast Hindustani Organization
Har Dayal
South Asian men were transported to the US East Coast during this world event and eventually worked in shipbuilding, steelworks, and munitions factories
WWI
The name of one of the two Muslims and Hindu organizations that formed in 1919 and 1920. (2 answers)
The Hindustani Welfare and Reform Society of America (1919)
Hindu American Conference was formed in Sacramento (1920)