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
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