Construction and mining jobs in California were in need of cheap laborers, and the Chinese entering the U.S. were one of the few that were willing to take the jobs. Thousands of Chinese settled in the city of San Francisco California which was the same location that the four mothers in the novel settled. Chinese laborers would take cheaper wages than the average white American which led to a competition for obtaining a job. As more and more of them came in to the States, the U.S. government grew concerned and passed several laws to limit and eventually prohibit immigration. There also acts that would deport new Chinese immigrants just arriving in America. Decades later, the U.S. government lifted the acts passed against immigration. China at the same time was going through political unrest. Wars were spread through most of Southern China causing difficulty for the Chinese government to maintain order. These such events were major push factors that caused numerous Chinese to flee to the
Construction and mining jobs in California were in need of cheap laborers, and the Chinese entering the U.S. were one of the few that were willing to take the jobs. Thousands of Chinese settled in the city of San Francisco California which was the same location that the four mothers in the novel settled. Chinese laborers would take cheaper wages than the average white American which led to a competition for obtaining a job. As more and more of them came in to the States, the U.S. government grew concerned and passed several laws to limit and eventually prohibit immigration. There also acts that would deport new Chinese immigrants just arriving in America. Decades later, the U.S. government lifted the acts passed against immigration. China at the same time was going through political unrest. Wars were spread through most of Southern China causing difficulty for the Chinese government to maintain order. These such events were major push factors that caused numerous Chinese to flee to the