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Chinese workers on the Central Pacific (1863–69)

On the Industrial Revolution map as “Sacramento”

1863–1869 — The Central Pacific begins its eastward route here, recruiting 10,000–15,000 Chinese laborers at a time. Later, the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 bars Chinese workers from entering the country.

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Turning point
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Industrial Revolution in America (chapter 9 of Industrial Revolution)
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The Industrial Revolution, 1750–1914
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Map showing Chinese workers on the Central Pacific (1863–69), turning point in The Industrial Revolution, 1750–1914
TURNING POINT · THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, 1750–1914

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