Chinese - Westward Expansion
Exploring Chinese Westward Expansion
Test your knowledge about the fascinating journey of Chinese immigrants during the Westward Expansion in America. This quiz will challenge you with questions about their motivations, struggles, and contributions to society.
- Discover why they moved westward
- Learn about the places they settled
- Understand the hardships they faced
- Explore their legacies and fun facts
Why did they move West?
They were eager to escape the economic chaos in China that was a result of the Opium War, hoping for a better future with the California Gold Rush.
Even though they were rich, they wanted to try their luck with the California Gold Rush, in order to buy land and expand.
They were looking for better job opportunities.
Other
Where did they Settle?
Kentucky
San Francisco, CA
Indiana
New York, NY
What Hardships they face?
Discrimination
Low Income of $25-30 a month
Forced to work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week
Slept in tents in the middle of winter
What Legacies did they leave?
New Fashions, the air conditioner
The assembly line
Basic Medicine, deep drilling
Paper Currency, the bureaucracy
Fun fact #1
Tea was discovered in China
China has the longest land routes
They are famous for their hunting skills
Other
Fun fact #2
China was the first country to have its own constitution
China has the largest population, of 1.4 billion
The first American clock was invented in China
Other
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