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Major Chinese Americans immigration began
Major Chinese Americans began immigration to the US in 1848 as part of the Gold Rush -
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Timeline
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The Burlingame Treaty
Established formal friendly relations between the U.S. and China -
Chinese massacre of 1871
500 ‘white’ men attacked China Town, Los Angeles -
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
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The Scotts Act
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Chae Chan Ping v. United States
Constitutionality of the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Scott Act was upheld by the Supreme Court -
1902 Scott Act
Extension of the Chinese Exclusion Act -
San Francisco Earthquake
After the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, many Chinese Americans declared themselves to be citizens -
Magnuson Act
Legal discrimination of the Chinese continued until the passage of the Magnuson Act in 1943 which repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act -
36 percent of new immigrants to the United States came from Asia
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Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial group in the United States
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial group in the United States and have grown 46 percent over the past decade with the Chinese leading the way -
H.Res. 683
Formal expresses of regret from the House of Representatives for the Chinese Exclusion Act introduced by Judy Chu -
Nearly 1.5 Million votes were cast by Asian American voters
The U.S Government has begun to recognize the political power of Asian American Voters -
Barack Obama received 61 percent of the Asian American vote
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It is anticipated that the Asian American electorate will more than double by 2040
