Question

Compare and contrast the experiences of Scandinavian and Chinese immigrants in Washington. Use reasons and evidence from the readings to support your conclusions.

Answer 1

Answer: In the late 1800s, people in many parts of the world decided to leave their homes and immigrate to the United States. Fleeing crop failure, land and job shortages, rising taxes, and famine, many came to the U. S. because it was perceived as the land of economic opportunity. Others came seeking personal freedom or relief from political and religious persecution, and nearly 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States between 1870 and 1900. During the 1870s and 1880s, the vast majority of these people were from Germany, Ireland, and England - the principal sources of immigration before the Civil War. Even so, a relatively large group of Chinese immigrated to the United States between the start of the California gold rush in 1849 and 1882, when federal law stopped their immigration.

With the onset of hard economic times in the 1870s, European immigrants and Americans began to compete for the jobs traditionally reserved for the Chinese. With economic competition came dislike and even racial suspicion and hatred. Such feelings were accompanied by anti-Chinese riots and pressure, especially in California, for the exclusion of Chinese immigrants from the United States. The result of this pressure was the Chinese Exclusion Act, passed by Congress in 1882. This Act virtually ended Chinese immigration for nearly a century.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The Scandinavian and Chinese immigrants were treated differently because Chinese looked different from the rest. The Chinese also had many more people in jobs that other groups of the immigrants. That was an issue for americans because the economy was going sour for the white and we needed someone to blame. The Scandinavian were not as different from the americans so the americans couldn't blame them. Thats why. Also, there were almost 12 million Chinese which was a ton for the 1880's.  

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