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1850s Chinese arrive
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Drove out
After people drove away chinese workers in the 1870s1880s, the Japanese came over for agriculture work. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
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model minority myth
The model minority myth is the thinking that Asian Americans are suppose to be smarter and over achievers than other white citizens. The myth falls flat when examining different ethnic groups, showing that only a few groups actually fit the stereotype, and while the majority do not. This way of thinking can be emotionally damaging to asian americans who are expected to live up to their peers who do fit the stereotype. -
Gentlemen's Agreement
Theodore Roosevelt brokered a gentlemen's agreement, barring Japanese immigrants from coming to the United States. -
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Restricting the Chinese
Had restrictive legislation passed that prevented Chinese immigrant workers from coming to the United States. -
Immigration Act of 1917
further restricted access to America from asians -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor -
Executive Order 9066
Restricted living camps for Japanese Americans Over 120,000 people relocated
