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2. Why did immigration from China and Japan increase in the late 1800s?

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Answer:

The California Gold Rush.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1848, gold was found by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news spread quickly and caused increased immigration. 300,000 people came to California to try their luck at the gold. Many of those people were from China and Japan. They immigrated to the United States mainly for the gold, but not everyone found some.

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