Asian American History Questions

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Asian Americans in California

UCI

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Hello, please answer the following prompts. There are two parts.



Part 1. Write a 1-3 sentence response to each prompt.

  1. What role did Chinese workers play in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad?
  2. How is the history of Chinese Exclusion relevant to today?
  3. How is the history of Korean immigration part of the history of colonialism?
  4. In the Korean dry cleaners’ case study, why did Korean dry cleaner’s mobilize? What did they achieve in this mobilization?
  5. Why did the Filipino American community of Stockton form?
  6. How is the history of South Asian Americans part of the history of colonialism?
  7. Describe the Desi Community of Silicon Valley.
  8. Describe the two waves of Vietnamese refugee immigration.
  9. How did the Vietnamese community respond to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Harvey?
  10. What is the SOMA Pilipinas Cultural District?

Part 2. Long Answer (write a one page double spaced essay on each of these two topics)

  1. How is the formation of Asian American communities part of a history of exclusion as well as part of a history of resilience?
  2. What is API Environmentalism? How was the SFSU Climate Justice Rally reflective of API Environmentalism principles?


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Running head: ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY

Asian American History and API Environmentalism
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ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY

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Asian American History and API Environmentalism: Part I
The Transcontinental Railroad
Chinese laborers arrived in considerable numbers in the United States in the mid1800s, following the Gold Rush. They undertook most handy jobs like blacksmithing and
tunneling with minimal compensation. Therefore, the Chinese played a significant role in
establishing ancient American infrastructure, but their contribution is significantly
undermined.
Chinese Exclusion
Chinese immigrants faced significant rejection and desertion that led to the
implementation of the Chinese Exclusion Act. The law barred the Chinese from migrating to
the United States, along with banning naturalized citizenship. The numerous traditional rules
and policies against the Chinese have shaped contemporary immigration laws in the U.S.
The Korean Immigration
The American perception of Korean immigrants played a vital role in the
international relations between the two nations, during both the Japanese colonial regime and
the post-liberation era. Korean’s were able to establish themselves as culturally and racially
different from the Japanese. The distinction was a gateway for social, political, and military...


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