Western Eyes

1600 Indentured

servants and need for a labor force

1670 Black Codes

1770 American Revolution

1770-1860 Political Stalemate 1870 Reconstruction

1876 Segregation

Asian Immigration Begins

Where we are in the class

Chinese Immigration and Labor 1865

The Chinese teams were organized into groups of 20 under one white foreman; as the difficulty of construction increased, so often did the size of the gangs. Initially, Chinese employees received wages of $27 and then $30 a month, minus the cost of food and board. In contrast, Irishmen were paid $35 per month, with board provided

Toward the end of the line, Crocker was so convinced of the skill of his Irish and Chinese workers that he decided to try for a record by laying 10 miles of track in one day

America Story of US

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjAqv4Wl_l0

Immigration Restriction Sheet

Identify two of interest

1600 Indentured

servants and need for a labor force

1670 Black Codes

1770 American Revolution

1770-1860 Political Stalemate 1870 Reconstruction

1876 Segregation

Asian Immigration Begins

Nativism is the political position of demanding a favored status for certain established inhabitants of a nation as compared to claims of newcomers or immigrants

1. What issues will the Chinese confront in America?

2. Compare one similarity to another group.3. Compare one difference to another group.

Western Eyes

1. What issues will the Chinese confront in America?

2. Compare one similarity to another group.3. Compare one difference to another group.

Sanford and Son

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG1gW_zKfv8

What is the relationship between Sanford and his worker?