Question

One reason why the Chinese first came to America was to:

work in the gold mines
join the missions in the Southwest
build the Northeast canals
work on California farms

Answer 1

A = Work in the gold mines

Step-by-step explanation:

Chinese immigrants first flocked to the United States in the 1850s, eager to escape the economic chaos in China and to try their luck at the California gold rush. When the Gold Rush ended, Chinese Americans were considered cheap labor.