CH. 2 FIRST WAVE
MIGRATION Move
PUSH PULL
U.S. Asian: Most foreign born 1820-1910: 75 mil. 1840-1860: 75% Irish, Ger. Europe? Today? L.A. AND Asia
1850 CA, state Gold Rush Slavery U.S. growth
CHINESE First 1848: miners
How were Chinese depicted? How were they compared to Blacks?
JAPANESE Distinct waves Hawaii: 1880’s Issei
FILIPINOS “movement” Pensionados 1900-1930 Easier Students Laborers Male-dominated
SOUTH ASIAN “Hindus” British rule
KOREANS Foreign occupation Early 20th cent. Unique: settlers Hawaii: $$$ Unique: settlers