CLEP US History I

Category - Economy

Chinese Americans found success during the Gold Rush largely through which of the following activities?
  1. Mining
  2. Service industries
  3. Mineral trading
  4. Shipping
  5. Lumber
Explanation
Answer: B - Chinese immigrants did well in service industries such as food and laundry. Like other groups, most who found success did not do so by finding gold, which was scarce. Instead, they set up stores and provided services for the flood of single men who came to the area. The Chinese would be joined by other Asian cultures, including the Japanese, who would also find discrimination in the United States.
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