Chinese Immigration 1850 (dec 30, 1849 – aug 28, 1850)
Description:
Chinese immigrants first flocked to the United States in the 1850s, eager to escape the economic chaos in China and to try their luck at the California gold rush. When the Gold Rush ended, Chinese Americans were considered cheap labor. ... In the 1860s, it was the Chinese Americans who built the Transcontinental Railroad.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 30, 1849
aug 28, 1850
~ 8 months