History
When did the start of the Chinese immigration happen?
What is the year 1788
How many Chinese slaves built the BC part?
What is 15,000 slaves
When did they first come here?
What is the year 1788
What was the original Head tax?
What is $50
Why did they have to build the CP Rail?
What is to make money and because they were slaves
Who brought the first Chinese people across?
What is Captain John Mereas
Why was the BC portion of it built?
What is a promise from from the confederation.
Which group drove them away?
What is the Spanish.
What was the entry tax raised to?
What is $500
When was the eastern portion of the CPR completed?
What is 1881
What did the first wave of Chinese migrants plan to do?
What is a sea otter trading post.
How much were they paid?
What is $24 to $32.
What gender mainly travelled?
What is male.
What day is July 1 1923?
What is humiliation day.
What were they considered after the gold rush?
What is Cheap labour
How far does the CPR stretch?
What is 4,700 kilometers
Why was the Immigration act put in place?
What is to ban Chinese travellers from coming.
Which province got the head tax to be raised?
What is BC.
In 1858 why did the Chinese come again?
What it to be gold prospecters
How many Chinese workers died in one avalanche?
What is 100.
After July 1 1923 what were the exceptions for travel?
What is merchants, diplomats, and foreign exchange students.
What is the equivalent of $500 to Chinese yuan
What is 2621.66 Chinese yuan.