Push and Pull Factors
Better jobs and education
Push or Pull Factor?
Pull
Chinese immigrants went to the U.S in hopes of having their children get better jobs => success
What attracted the Chinese workers to the U.S?
Gold Rush
What is at least one con-law that discriminated against the Chinese?
Chinese Exclusion Act, Geary Act, People v. Hall
What is harmful about the Scott Act?
It threatened to separate families and deprive Chinese immigrants of their homes
What year was the Chinese Exclusion Act approved?
1882
Economic hardship
Push or Pull Factor?
Push
Poverty in rural areas caused the Chinese to immigrate to the U.S in hopes of gaining more money
What is the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
To ban Chinese people from immigrating to the United States, and also to prohibit them from becoming U.S. citizens.
Is this a con-law or pro-law?
Geary Act
Why was Chinese citizen Chae Chan Ping forbidden to return to his home in SF after visiting China?
President Grover Cleveland signed the Scott Act, invalidating the legal documents allowing re-entry
What is at least one way white Americans' reactions to Chinese immigrants lead to?
Fear, stereotypes, and hostility
War and conflict
Push or Pull Factor?
Push
Many Chinese immigrants fled their homes after the Opium War to escape violence and
What was the Angel Island Immigration Station?
The main immigration station for processing and detention center on the West Coast
What is at least one pro-law that helped Chinese Americans?
Magnuson Act, United States v. Wong Kim Ark, Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
After challenging the ruling in court and arguing he had followed the proper protocol, what happened to Ping in the end?
Justices ruled against Ping, leading to his deportation
How did white Americans react to Chinese immigrants?
Viewed Chinese immigrants as economic competitors, and believed they dragged down wages
Political stability
Push or Pull Factor?
Pull
There was a lot of political instability in China compared to the U.S, so immigrating to the U.S was better
What are at least three jobs Chinese immigrants first worked in when they immigrated to the U.S?
Railroad workers, laundry business, restaurant workers, and small shops
Is this a con-law or a pro-law?
United States v. Wong Kim Ark
Pro Law
How many Chinese immigrants were unable to return to the U.S?
20,000
What was the Rock Springs Massacre?
White miners attacked Chinese miners, resulting in 28 deaths
Lack of opportunities
Push or Pull Factor?
Push
Following the Opium Wars, China lost control of its economy. Cheap labor in the U.S offered more stable income than in China, attracting many immigrants
When was the first wave of immigration?
1850s-1882
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do?
Banned Chinese laborers, prevented citizenship, and separated families
What is at least one thing that happened when American workers began seeing Chinese workers as threats?
Politicians and labor leaders denounced them, and violence (mob attacks & campaigns for segregation) against Chinese individuals became increasingly common
What are at least two Key Historical Events?
Chinese immigrants being disqualified from citizenship, broken families, many being killed or forced to flee, and extreme racial violence