The Asian-American community in the USA By fatmatijani May 4, 1849 Emigration of Chinese in America Aug 4, 1860 Development of many China town Oct 11, 1869 Construction of the transcontinental railroad May 4, 1880 Begin of the Chinese discrimination May 6, 1882 Chinese exclusion act Nov 25, 1902 Chinese exclusion act was renexed and more strict: concentration of chinese in a street or a camp Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Jun 9, 1942 Decret of extermination of chinese people in a "death camp"