Writing Question
First, answer any two out of the first four questions:
- What were the major factors that caused men to leave their villages in China and come to California and other parts of the United States? What connections did they maintain with their home villages and families after arriving in the U.S.?
- What jobs did Chinese immigrants do in the U.S.? Why did they do these jobs?
- What reception did Chinese immigrants receive from whites when they first arrived in San Francisco? How and why did white attitudes change?
- How did the work experiences of Chinese immigrants compare to those of the native-born whites, European immigrants, free blacks, and slaves in the 1800s? What were some key similarities and differences?
Then, also answer question 5:
5. What surprised you about the film? Is the history depicted in the film still relevant in 2022?
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