<u>Originating primarily from China, Japan, Korea, India, and the Philippines, these early migrants were predominantly contracted workers who labored on plantations</u>. With the annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1893, a large population of Asians lived in US territory and more would continue to immigrate.
One of the main reasons that Europe began to trade opium for Chinese goods was "<span>C. to increase demand for the good", since they knew it was addictive and prices would rise sharply. </span>
