CH. 2

FIRST WAVE

Permanent move

1 in 6 yrs.

MIGRATION

PUSH

PULL

Most foreign born

1820-1910: 75 mil.

1840-1860: 75% Irish, Ger. Europe?

Today? L.A. AND Asia

U.S.

CA, state

Gold Rush

Slavery

U.S. growth

1850

First

1848: miners, “Gam Saan”

Warm reception

Antagonism

CHINESE

How were Chinese depicted?

How were they compared to Blacks?

Distinct waves

Hawaii: 1885-1924 Issei

??? Internal, $$$

JAPANESE

“movement”

Easier

Pensionados Students

1900-1930 Laborers Male-dominated

FILIPINOS

E. Indian Hindus

British rule

SOUTH ASIAN

1820-1900: 696

1901: students

Early 20th cent. Punjab, 6400

??? $$$, famine

Foreign occupation

Early 20th cent. Hawaii: $$$

Recruiters, missionaries

Unique: settlers

KOREANS