1 of 13

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

Chinese Westward Expansion

Published on Nov 18, 2015

No Description

View Outline

MORE DECKS TO EXPLORE

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1.

THE CHINESE MOVE WEST

Photo by kevinpoh
2.

I AM LAI CHUN-CHUEN, AND I IMMIGRATED

EARLY TO CALIFORNIA FROM CHINA.
Photo by Luke,Ma
3.

"GAM SAAN" OR "GOLD MOUNTAIN" IS WHAT WE CALLED CALIFORNIA.

WE WERE POOR AND HUNGRY PEASANTS, LOOKING FOR JOBS.
Photo by -Reji
4.

SO TO US, "GAM SAAN" SOUNDED GREAT. 20,000 OF

US CHINESE MEN TRAVELED ACROSS THE PACIFIC TO GET THERE.
Photo by A Guy Taking Pictures
5.

AT FIRST, I NOTICED THAT WE WERE TREATED LIKE

GUEST AND GREETED WITH FAVOR.
Photo by Chris-Håvard Berge
6.

BUT EVENTUALLY, MINING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT. THE AMERICANS DID

NOT WANT TO SHARE THE GOLD, SO THEY STARTED ATTACKING US.
Photo by Marion Doss
7.

THE GOVERNMENT PASSED A LAW MAKING

FOREIGN MINERS PAY A MONTHLY MINING FEE.
Photo by miuenski
8.

MOST OF THE FOREIGNERS LEFT AFTER THIS,

BUT US CHINESE STAYED.
Photo by NickKenrick
9.

WE WERE PERSECUTED. WHITES CUT OFF OUR BRAIDS,

BURNED DOWN OUR SHACKS, AND BEAT US.
Photo by Just Us 3
10.

WE ENDED UP LEAVING THE MINING BUSINESS, OPENING UP

RESTAURANTS, LAUNDRIES, AND STORES IN THE CITIES.
Photo by Ari Helminen
11.

WE ALSO CONTRIBUTED A LOT IN BUILDING

THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD.
Photo by ecstaticist
12.

WE MADE CALIFORNIA THE "FRUIT BOWL"

OF THE UNITED STATED WITH OUR RICH CULTURE
Photo by blmiers2
13.

SOURCES:

Michael Deangelo