California and Immigration - 1850's Style

What do you think? Do you think the miners were right to blame the immigrant population for the shortage in gold findings? 

Explain why you think that.

Who was getting taxed and how mow much?

Although $20 does not seem like a lot today, this was a lot of money back then. Do you think placing this tax was a fair thing to do?

Explain why you think that.

"It was not her _____ that condemned this unfortunate woman, but her Mexican _____."

• guilt, blood

• gender, guilt

What race are the Chinese immigrants compared to?

• Italian

• White

• African American

• Mexican

True/False: The Chinese immigrants used their time at the camps to socialize with other miners and learned to cook the foods of the U.S. people. 

• False; they only took the time to socialize, not to learn how to cook their food

• False; they kept to themselves and cooked the food they knew from home

• True

How would you describe the Chinese immigrants?

A second tax was passed, how much of the state's income did this tax account for?

• 50%

• 75%

• 25%

How were the Chinese treated by Americans?

(Choose all that apply)

• Shacks burned down

• Queues were cut off

• Beaten up

• Treated equally