George Washington was the first president of the United States.
Both were targets of the Chinese Exclusion Act. This act barred laborers from entering the
United States. Immigration officers were
strict with Chinese immigrants because they were willing to work for low wages
and during this period the economy was in the decline so they were seen as a
threat in terms of employment opportunities. Since the Japanese looked similar
to the Chinese they too were put under suspicion.
Indians were pushed out further into the Great Plains, the war happened and more land was received
