Immigration to America

Immigration to America

Period: Jan 1, 1882 to Dec 31, 1914

Tough for the Chinese

May 6, 1882

Something called the Chinese exclusion act was put forward which didn't make it possible for Chinese immigrants to immigrate from 1882-1892.

emmigrated

Jan 1, 1897

China was suffering from poverty, famine, high, taxes, and foriegn invasions, so my friend Bruce and I left China.

Arrived

Jan 9, 1897

Bruce and I arrrived in America but he quickly caused conflict and got into a fight with an immigrant from Ireland. Bruce and I were seperated because he was taken by security.

Needed transportation

Feb 11, 1897

I needed transportation to go places, but trains were too crowded so I bought a horse.

Changes

Apr 14, 1897

My name was very hard for people America too pronounce,so I had my named changed from Ming Ping to Jackie Lee.

Moving West

Jan 6, 1899

Moved west because I needed to make more money for myself, there were more mining oppurtunities, and free land.

Hardships

Nov 7, 1901

Us Chinese Workers had to do much more dangerous jobs and did it for very little pay.

Oppurtunity

Dec 9, 1903

Got a better mining job that paid more and was a very successful business.

Reunited

Dec 21, 1906

A new worker showed up at the mines one day who looked familiar and then I realized it was my best friend who I got separated from when I got to America.

Success

Dec 31, 1909

Bruce and I found a fortune of gold that would last us the rest of our lives, so we moved onto 160 acres of land and built a house that we would live in the rest of our lives.