Even though that the Chinese were met by stiff oppression in the 19th century in California, they managed to craft a unique community become successful by taking up jobs that Americans did not wish to do while living in extremely substandard circumstances. .
An important aspect of the Chinese immigration trend in the 1800s was the way that the Chinese population viewed California and the opportunities that it provided. The Chinese immigrants did not solely choose to immigrate to the United States because of the financial prosperity that the democratic society offered, but also by the rising social and political tensions that China faced in the 1800s. The decline of imperial China caused the political structure of the government to reshape rapidly and resulted in violence and economic insecurity. The first and second opium wars devastated the people of the Qing Empire as China was regarded as an invincible power before it's defeat. Because of the loss, many people looked to reform away from China's traditionalist and anti-modern roots but were prosecuted by the Qing Empress, Cixi. Because of the Empress's unwillingness to develop modern technologies and reform the Chinese's tradition ways of life, the society atrophied during the 1800's and was plagued by defeats with wars against other countries. The sense of nationalism faltered in China and thus many people determined to create better lives elsewhere. The news of gold in California presented a valuable opportunity for those struggling in China and is the reason why the overwhelming majority of the 1849 immigrants were Chinese. .
The Chinese immigrants overwhelmingly chose California as their new home because of the economic opportunity that it presented itself as. However, the majority of the Chinese immigrants did not view California as a permanent home but rather as a short-term residence that would allow them to acquire enough currency to support a better lifestyle in China.
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