Maizy Chen 20-34 Recap

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What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?

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A law that explicitly banned Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States in the early 1800s.

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What was a major reason for the increase in Chinese immigration to the United States starting in the 1840s?

Back

The California Gold Rush, economic opportunities, and the construction of railroads.

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What city is the Philips Mansion located in?

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San Francisco.

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How are the flashback chapters in Maizy Chen organized?

Back

They are out of chronological order with Maizy's storyline.

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Who would Maizy go to for help with the hate crime described in Chapter 33?

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Principal Holmes or Opa.

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What was the impact of the California Gold Rush on Chinese immigration?

Back

It attracted many Chinese immigrants seeking economic opportunities.

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What does 'chronological order' mean?

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Events are arranged in the order they occurred in time.

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What does 'out of chronological order' mean?

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Events are not arranged in the order they occurred in time.

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What is a hate crime?

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A crime motivated by prejudice against a person's race, religion, or other characteristics.

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What role did railroads play in Chinese immigration?

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Railroads created job opportunities that attracted Chinese immigrants.