**Historical Context: Timeline Analysis** **Timeline of Chinese Immigration and Exclusion** Compiled using SHEG | UC Berkeley - **1785**: Three Chinese seamen arrive in Baltimore, MD. - **1790**: The Naturalization Act of 1790 restricts citizenship to "free white persons" of "good moral character." - **1830**: First US Census notation of Chinese in America records 3 Chinese Americans. - **1848**: Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill, California; many Chinese arrive to mine for gold. - **1850**: - Chinese American population in the U.S. is about 4,000 out of a population of 23.2 million. - Chinese in California form associations for mutual protection. - California institutes the Foreign Miners’ tax, targeting Chinese and Mexican miners. - **1852**: Approximately 17,000-25,000 Chinese live in California. - **1854**: California Supreme Court rules that Chinese people cannot give testimony in court against white American citizens (*People v. Hall*). - **1860**: California legally prohibits Chinese and "Mongolian" immigration. - **1862**: United States trade with China tripled from 1845 levels. - **1865**: Central Pacific recruits Chinese workers to build a transcontinental railroad. - **1869**: Transcontinental railroad completed, with significant Chinese labor contribution. - **1870**: Congress approves the Naturalization Act, barring Chinese from earning citizenship. - **1871**: Anti-Chinese violence in Los Angeles; 17-20 Chinese men are tortured and hung. - **1873**: Panic of 1873: Start of a major economic downturn, blamed on corrupt railroad practices. There are no graphs or diagrams in this document. **Timeline and Analysis of Chinese Immigration in Late 19th Century America** **Timeline Events:** - **1878:** Federal district court in California rules Chinese ineligible for naturalized citizenship. - **1880:** Approximately 105,000 Chinese in America, constituting less than 10% of California's population. - **1880:** California passes anti-miscegenation law, prohibiting marriage between Chinese and whites. - **1882:** Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act, restricting Chinese immigration. **Analysis Questions:** 1) **What pattern or trend do you notice within the events of this timeline?** - (Space for student response) 2) **What stands out to you about Chinese immigration after reviewing this timeline?** - (Space for student response) 3) **What do you predict the Chinese Exclusion Act will say, based on this timeline?** - (Space for student response) This timeline outlines key legal and demographic changes targeting Chinese immigrants in the late 19th century United States. It highlights increasing legislative restrictions, culminating in the exclusionary policies of 1882.

Historical Context: Timeline Analysis Timeline of Chinese Immigration and Exclusion Compiled using SHEG | UC Berkeley - 1785: Three Chinese seamen arrive in Baltimore, MD. - 1790: The Naturalization Act of 1790 restricts citizenship to "free white persons" of "good moral character." - 1830: First US Census notation of Chinese in America records 3 Chinese Americans. - 1848: Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill, California; many Chinese arrive to mine for gold. - 1850: - Chinese American population in the U.S. is about 4,000 out of a population of 23.2 million. - Chinese in California form associations for mutual protection. - California institutes the Foreign Miners’ tax, targeting Chinese and Mexican miners. - 1852: Approximately 17,000-25,000 Chinese live in California. - 1854: California Supreme Court rules that Chinese people cannot give testimony in court against white American citizens (People v. Hall). - 1860: California legally prohibits Chinese and "Mongolian" immigration. - 1862: United States trade with China tripled from 1845 levels. - 1865: Central Pacific recruits Chinese workers to build a transcontinental railroad. - 1869: Transcontinental railroad completed, with significant Chinese labor contribution. - 1870: Congress approves the Naturalization Act, barring Chinese from earning citizenship. - 1871: Anti-Chinese violence in Los Angeles; 17-20 Chinese men are tortured and hung. - 1873: Panic of 1873: Start of a major economic downturn, blamed on corrupt railroad practices. There are no graphs or diagrams in this document. Timeline and Analysis of Chinese Immigration in Late 19th Century America Timeline Events: - 1878: Federal district court in California rules Chinese ineligible for naturalized citizenship. - 1880: Approximately 105,000 Chinese in America, constituting less than 10% of California's population. - 1880: California passes anti-miscegenation law, prohibiting marriage between Chinese and whites. - 1882: Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act, restricting Chinese immigration. Analysis Questions: 1) What pattern or trend do you notice within the events of this timeline? - (Space for student response) 2) What stands out to you about Chinese immigration after reviewing this timeline? - (Space for student response) 3) What do you predict the Chinese Exclusion Act will say, based on this timeline? - (Space for student response) This timeline outlines key legal and demographic changes targeting Chinese immigrants in the late 19th century United States. It highlights increasing legislative restrictions, culminating in the exclusionary policies of 1882.