Chinese Immigrants In America

Chinese immigration was important to the expansion and development of Western America. Thousands of Chinese immigrants had come to America during the late 1800’s in search of gold and for a better life full of riches. Unfortunately, many Chinese immigrants never struck gold and became laborers who were treated poorly and discriminated against. Many Chinese immigrants worked long hard hours on railroads across the West which led to the development of the Transcontinental Railroad. Without the Transcontinental Railroad, America wouldn’t have been able to expand west as quickly as it did. Not only were Chinese laborers treated badly, but they soon were banned due to many white Americans feeling that Chinese laborers were taking their jobs and