9. Journal Write one to two paragraphs discussing your thoughts and prior knowledge on the writing
prompt: "Imagine you are riding the rails in 1931. Before you left home, you had
completed three years of high school. Write a letter to one of your former high school
teachers telling about your experiences."
OH CROM GR? WHSTER? WHST-89

20 years ago

explanation:

in the 1800s, chinese workers migrated to the united states, first to work in the gold mines, but also to take agricultural jobs, and factory work, especially in the garment industry. chinese immigrants were particularly instrumental in building railroads in the american west, and as chinese laborers grew successful in the united states, a number of them became entrepreneurs in their own right. as the numbers of chinese laborers increased, so did the strength of anti-chinese sentiment among other workers in the american economy. this finally resulted in legislation that aimed to limit future immigration of chinese workers to the united states, and threatened to sour diplomatic relations between the united states and china.