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Move to America
Hello my name is Hong Chung and I am 19 years old. I immigrated to America from China because of the completion of the transactional railroad, the first communication revolution in the United States.The chinese rights were regained in 1892 when the Chinese Exclution Act, 1882 law that banned Chinese immigrants, ended. Also becuse my mom passed away last year and i need to take care of my sister. We decided that we would get jobs and earn more money in America. -
Arrival in America
When my sister and I arrived in America, we got split appart for the immigrant inspection in Ellis Island, where they check the condition and information of immigrants. We then reunited and I got a job at the sweat shop. My sister got a job at the same sweatshop and we rented a boarding house shared with another family that was crowded and very small for five people. -
Sister lost her job
My sister, Lee, lost her job at the sweatshop, a crowded, sweaty job in factories where people got payed a very small amount. The worker accused Lee of working too slow to be payed so much. Lee exclaimed she did not get paid enough for the daily life in America and got fired. -
Buys Land with Sister
Me and my sister bought southern land thanks to the Homestead act, an 1862 law that offered 160 acres free to anyone who agreed to live on and improve the land for five years. We planed to start a farm there. We hoped to see our father soon because we have not heard from him since we left China. -
Gets married to an American
Met a nieghbor and became really good friends and then got married. Now she and I are American citizens. -
Buys Farm Animals
My wife and I bought horses and chickens and now we live on a farm with a full barn and small boarding house.
