... man in Canton wrote to his brother in Boston saying, "good many Americans speak of California, Oh! Very rich country! O hear good many Americans and Europeans go there very much. I think I shall go to California next summer." (From Gold Rush) Stories like these built up this dream of the "Golden Mountain". The plan for most Chinese was to make their fortune, and return ... be a commercial and agricultural center, it became America's gateway to Asia. (From Gold Rush) With the large fertile lands of California, workers were needed to help reap the profits that would flow in. In 1833, the ...

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... and Ethnic History, this was a time of race and ethnicity, which brought in immigrants from war-torn countries. The ideals of Americans change to reality when dealing with the differences of the minorities. The idea of streets being paved in gold and freedom appealed to many people to make a better life for themselves. America became a melting pot of different races. This in turn changed the ... attitudes of many Americans because they believed these people are taking over ... many of the opportunities that were there for them. In ... ...

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... has become one of the most diverse countries in the world a melting pot filled with an assorted amount of cultures, religions and traditions. To some that notion may seem frightening or even unreal. Most immigrants consider America to be a utopia, where the streets are paved in gold and life has ... no hardships. As an immigrant I know that these are just myths and fables, they were created to give people of ... impoverished countries hope for a better life with more opportunities. These allegories are not completely false but they lack the facts about the hardships of immigration ... ...

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... as a whole. Every person came from somewhere, mainly different parts of the world, and decided America was a fertile and prosperous place to settle and thrive. This unique quality allows America to be the melting pot that it is today, full of diverse and rich cultures spread throughout its country. With this rush of immigrants and visitors come rules and regulations; otherwise the vast opportunities ... of America would crumble. Of course with each of these rules and regulations follows groups and parties on either side defending why the ... out as an immigrant. People either have an a...

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