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Chinese Immigration: A New Life in "Gum Shan" __Objective:__ Tell why the Chinese Immigration occured during the California Gold Rush and examine what they did during their stay.

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In this picture, Chinese immigrants are using the method of catching small gold flakes in riffles of a box. Many Chinese immigrants were eiter gold miners or railroad constructors.

The Chinese immigration of 1848 in California mainly occured because of the social and political problems in China. But many Chinese immigrants also wanted to take a gamble and try strike it rich. They didn't have much to lose. Going to America provided a new opportunity to make a living. The population of California rapidly grew and many Chinese immigrants created jobs. While they were in California, Chinese immigrants worked on railroads, worked in gold mines, and worked in towns. The California gold rush proved many jobs to many Americans and many immigrants all over the world.