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Chinese Immigration
With economic troubles at home, the Chinese migrate to West regions in America to look for work in agriculture and manufacturing. An estimate of 300,000 Chinese entered the U.S. between 1850 and 1859. -
First Chinese Exclusion Act
With the growing amount of Chinese Success in the United States, the mass of anti-Chinese sentiment grew with it, to the point of Americans convincing Congress to pass the first Chinese Exclusion Act. This prohibited the number of Chinese on a vessel traveling to the U.S. to be 15 emigrants a vessel, although the act was vetoed by President Rutherford B. Hayes. -
The Angell Treaty
The United States Negotiated a treaty with China that restricted, but didn't entirely halt Chinese immigration in the U.S. The treaty was negotiated by James B. Angell. -
Second Chinese Exclusion Act
Unlike the first one, the Second Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by Congress and not vetoed. This act, like the Angell Treaty, prohibited Chinese Immigrants from traveling to the U.S. for ten years. This also required all Chinese Immigrants to wear a certificate that identified their status as a worker. -
The Scott Act
Congress to immigration restriction a step further when they passed the Scott Act, which prohibited all
Chinese Emigrants from traveling to the United States a second time, even for legal inhabitants. -
The Gaery Act
With the Gaery Act, Congress renewed exclusion for the Chinese for another ten years, and in 1902 it was expanded to Hawaii and The Phillippines, raising objections from the Chinese Government. Despite their disagreement, the U.S. expanded the exlclusion indefinitely. -
Anti-American Boycott
In response to the humilitian od the Chinese Exclusion Acts, merchants created an anti-American boycott and recieved support from not being authorized by the Chinese Government. Although, the movement ended when President Roosevelt requested that it was disbanded.