<span>mongolian women remained relatively independent, refused to adopt footbinding, and retained rights in property</span>
John Steinbeck's the Pearl takes place in La Paz, Mexico.
Steinbeck was inspired to write the story after hearing a folk talk while visiting Baja (where La Paz is located) which is a heavy pearl producing region.
<span>the Chinese Exclusion Act</span>
It showed that the U.S. was a nation hunting for heads, it was a war over Canada, fought by the British and the U.S., and ultimately hurt us. We lost that war (according to some, it was a stalemate), and (if I'm not mistaken) the white house was burned down. I'm sorry if I'm wrong, hope this helps you.