The Chinese were believed to be taking all the jobs and fields of work which made white people angry, and as more Chinese were coming toward California the availability of job became scarcer. And as the population grew with more Chinese residents the economy took a downturn which the white Americans blamed on the Chinese. Then, as time passed, white people began to feel that the Chinese had committed an underhanded scheme to take over the American economy, since they filled occupations such as clothing, food, and tobacco which were prevalent fields during that time. As jobs started to decrease for white people they supported the passing of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to prevent the Chinese from taking anymore
The Chinese were believed to be taking all the jobs and fields of work which made white people angry, and as more Chinese were coming toward California the availability of job became scarcer. And as the population grew with more Chinese residents the economy took a downturn which the white Americans blamed on the Chinese. Then, as time passed, white people began to feel that the Chinese had committed an underhanded scheme to take over the American economy, since they filled occupations such as clothing, food, and tobacco which were prevalent fields during that time. As jobs started to decrease for white people they supported the passing of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to prevent the Chinese from taking anymore