HIST 3554 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gold Rush, Coolie, New York City Draft Riots
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Extra credit: write 500 words connecting this speaker to the class. Important first step as result of mexican-american war. Things move very rapidly for california (ca) Gold discovered at sutter mill in central ca in january 24, 1848: a few weeks before the treaty is signed, land grab aggressive stance that americans were taking. Treaty of guadalupe hidalgo signed in february 2, 1848: as a matter of political convenience mexicans are categorized as white, 1942 this changed. Pacific mail steamship april 1848: marked ca as preeminent destination for asians. 90,000 arrived in 1849, half by sea, half by land. Chinese population was >20,000 by 1852 from latin america, europe and asia: prominent immigrant group in the gold rush, new wave of chinese immigrants, not longer coolie workers more independent. 4 basic ways chinese got to the us: passage paid. Could buy their own room on a steamship. Brought a secretary with them: credit ticket system.
