Asian Immigration 1800s

Immigration has been a part of the world since the early 1500s. Sadly, the immigrants were treated very poorly when they first entered North America. Majority of the people in North America have changed their views towards people of colour compared to the past. Therefore, it is now safe to say there is more equality in the world today. Some people may still be judgmental, negative, and continue to think the way they thought back in the early 1500s. Luckily, most have learned to care and see everyone as an equal. Asians, East Asians, and black people have experienced similar treatment but some received more negative treatment than others. Racism was a big factor in the past, but it did not only occur due to the colour of someone’s skin, but
Many Chinese were drawn to California due to the gold rush; it attracted Chinese miners and contract labourers. Unfortunately, Asians were excluded from getting their citizenship in the states. However, the law was later removed after World War II, and new laws were put into place in order to allow them to enter the United States freely. When they first entered North America, they arrived in large numbers and started to sell goods in New York City to make a decent living. A little over 1000 Asian immigrants entered U.S., but ten years later near 37000 entered. They were recruited by the Central Pacific Railroad in 1865, to work on the transcontinental railroad. In 1868, the Chinese and the United states allowed the Burlingame Treaty, which allowed Asian immigrants to migrate. Unfortunately, Americans were “overwhelmed” by the large numbers of Chinese people in the States. An Anti-Chinese riot occurred in 1877 in Chico, California and in 1885 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Japanese moved to Hawaii and California, and in 1869 the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Colony were founded in California. Number of Asian immigration steadily grew in the 20th century in Europe, Latin America, and North America. In more recent times, there were a total of 5 million Asian immigrants in 1990 and then the number doubled in 2009 leading to 10.6 million
The main religions that Asians follow are Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity, and Islam. Buddhism has been a part of China for 2,000 years and it is now gradually accepted by many people. Many people follow Buddhism for their own choice. Buddhism has now become into a very well-known religion in China. Confucianism is not an actual religion, but an ethical and philosophical system. Many countries in the world are influenced by Confucianism. Taoism began back in the Warring Period 1,800 years ago. There are approximately 300 Taoist Temples in China. Christianity was first introduced to Asians in Tang Dynasty and at that time it was named “Nestoriaism”. There about 30 million Asians who Christians. Surprisingly Islam is also a part of one of the religions Asians follow and it was introduced to them in the 7th century in Tang