ASA 3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Bhagat Singh Thind, Japanese In Hawaii, Acculturation

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Know the specific history for each asian american group: During late 1800"s they occupied low paying jobs. Chinese exclusion act of 1882 barred entry of chinese laborers because they were seen as a threat. Paper sons chinese claiming relations to those already in u. s. (forge identity) Sf earthquake caused chinese documents to be lost hard for chinese to prove that there were. Chinese family in the u. s. -> paper sons. Because of hostility between us and japanese during wwii, chinese were seen better. Immigration act of 1965 chinese immigrants consisted of professionals. They used their skills to good use and they also affected other asians by helping model the model minority . Entered us during 1800s as contract farm laborers in hawaii similar to korea. Occupied low paying jobs yet not as deprived as chinese counterparts. Gentlemen"s agreement act 1908 barred japanese laborers but allowed japanese women to come and join their husbands in the us increase jap women demographic.