Annotated Bibliography: The Chinese Exclusion Act

America was furious and had the right to go to war. With power growing in Congress, “a group of young Democratic-Republicans known as War Hawks assumed a conspicuous and dominant role. The War Hawks urged immediate redress of American grievances against Great Britain by declaring war.” Everyone had agreed that due to their actions, America would go to war. Some of the most important battles in the war included the battle of Fort McHenry and New Orleans. Fort McHenry led to our National Anthem and a confidence booster for battles to come.

It allowed the Chinese that are students, teachers, merchants, or the ones that are proceeding to the United States to just want to look at the place. The Alien Contract Labor laws of 1885 made it unlawful to send aliens into the United States under contract. The only other exception are aliens who are temporarily in the United States getting married to other foreigners as secretaries, servants, or domestics; actors, artists, lecturers, and domestic servants and skilled workers working in a place that did not get established in the United States. “Increased the head tax to $4.00 (established by the Act of August 3, 1882 and raised subsequently).” The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is similar to the 1885 Alien Contract Labor Law because they both say that they prohibit illegal immigrants to not be in this country. They can possible be in this country if they follow a rule that is said.

Samuel Brannan became a pioneer, printer and most importantly a merchant which made him become California’s first millionaire. Quickly after Samuel Brannan found out about the discovery of gold that was made, he made a newspaper called The California Star. The newspaper that he created ended quickly because it lost all of the readers to the mines. He later decided to create a newspaper and bring it to the East knowing he could make a lot of money off of it. By August 1848, people from the East were getting newspapers daily about the gold rush, which brought them slowly to Sutter’s Fort.

The general consensus is that the model minority stereotype was created only to retain American stability (ocampo,et. al,683). There are many reasons why pinning Asian Americans as the model minority was convenient for Americans. In the 1870’s, Chinese people migrated to America, mainly California. Asian Americans were suspicious to Californians because there was a thriving vice economy in Chinatown and most Asians were not Christian.

One of the most significant Chinese historical events, one that the people of China will not be able to forget, is the Opium Wars which happened in the mid-19th century. The first Opium War was fought between China and Britain from 1839 to 1842 while the second Opium War saw China fighting against Britain and France from 1856 to 1860. China lost both wars which led to the downfall of the Qing dynasty. The impact of the Opium Wars is not limited to just that time period, but its effects are still being seen in China today. In the 19th century, western powers such as Britain were increasing their influence across the world and were engaging in free trade to improve their economic position.

There were several issues that lead to the war between America and Great Britain. In the few years before the war was declared there were several issues that enraged the Americans. In the text, there is explaination of how the British were in need of sailors to fight the French, "For seamen the danger was heightened by the British renewal of the practice of impressment." (Tindall and Brown, Page 249) In the "impressment" of American sailors traveling to trade, they were forced into joining the British Royal Navy. This angered the Americans and is one of many reasons why the war began.

In Latin America, it was the Roosevelt Corollary of 1904 that stated U.S. police made sure debts got paid, and European countries won’t invade. This was probably used as an excuse to come over known as “Big Stick Diplomacy." The Dollar Diplomacy, written by William H. Taft, encouraged and protected American businesses in foreign countries. In China, the Open-Door Policy in 1899, which gave nation’s equal rights in China, resulted in Bower Rebellion in 1900 that wanted foreigners out of China. Although U.S. takes down the rebellion, the country made certain colonization (other countries splitting the nation for their own power) stop in China .

The Chinese were being discriminated throughout California throughout the 1870s. In 1882, due to the high rate of Chinese immigrants, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by Congress. This act meant that no Chinese immigrant could enter the United States for a period of ten years. At the beginning of the new century, the first World War began. As a result of World War One, art began to evolve.

Under the command of British officers including Lawrence, the Arabs were very successful in weakening the Hejaz Railway. They were able to destroy trains and their tracks, capture Ottoman troops and steal military supply which would later on aid them in their fight. The main goal of their attacks on the Railway is to lower the number of Ottoman troops and to destroy the routes in which the Ottomans can supply

According to Hideki Tojo. Imperial Conference November 5, 1941” it states, “Two years from now we will have no petroleum for military use. When I think about the strengthening of American defenses in the Southwest Pacific of the expansion of the american fleet…”. This piece of evidence shows that the U.S government is getting stronger. This is shows that This will strengthen the US economy because it will take away resources that japan relied on the US

Revolutionary War Essay By: Devin O’Neill I believe that the colonists should be held responsible for firing the first shot of the revolutionary war. I settled my opinion on this, because the colonists were the angriest prior to the battle between the two groups. The British had been dominating, and left the colonists to suffer. It gives the Colonists a reason to fire first. The British fought to defend themselves.

Unrestricted submarine warfare outraged many Americans because its application was an attack upon innocent civilian. Unrestricted submarine warfare also breaks an international law which states that the civilians of two warring countries are not targets. Germany not only harmed civilians, but it also broke international law. Through the sinking of the Lusitania, the public’s view of Germany’s unrestricted warfare policy intensified, and more people began to favor American involvement in the war. The sinking of the Lusitania became one of the most important events of the Great War because its reaction is, “the first step towards American involvement in the war.” (Hill

They were sent to threaten the british post but yet it turned out to be a great battle that we learn about today. As tolerant men attacked, Morgan instructed the militia to skirmish with them. The british started to score victories in south carolina causing the patriots to push back and to send in more troops and men to fight. Nathaniel Greene decided to divide patriot troops in order to push them back. The effect of

In spite of this act, this did not stop the Chinese from coming to Canada. Eventually, in 1903, the Chinese head tax was increased to $500 per person to stop them from coming to Canada all together. During an interview with Sam Eng, a Chinese immigrant, he was asked if he had to pay the Chinese head tax when he came to Canada. “Yes. $500…” he responded (Endless Possibilities, pg.