Chinese peasants from the Canton Province began arriving on California's shores in 1850, pushed by poverty and overpopulation from their homeland -- and pulled forward by rumors of the Gum Sham<span>, the Mountain of Gold, that awaited them across the ocean. Initially, they took five-year stints in the mines, after which they prospected or accepted jobs as laborers, domestic workers, and fishermen. As their presence increased, the Chinese immigrants faced growing prejudice and an increasingly restrictive laws limiting opportunity. When </span>Leland Stanford<span> was elected governor of California in 1862, he promised in his inaugural address to protect the state from "the dregs of Asia." Stanford, at least, would change his tune.</span>
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Answer: Women are taking over the industry and jobs where men have been employed.
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Given that adult men were mostly engaged in the war, a large number of women have taken up jobs previously employed by men. A large number of workers, including women, were involved in the military industry, in the production of weapons of all forms and ammunition.
The American industry and workers were not exposed to destructive actions since the war was not fought on American soil. Thus normal conditions for the functioning of the industry existed.
They were nomadic. They moved in search of food, resources and shelter.
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The British Raj was the rule by the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947. The rule is also called Crown rule in India, or direct rule in India.
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