It is difficult to determine when Asians started immigrating to the Americas, but the first findings of a person of Asian descent in the American territory come from an archeological project in 2007. This project speculated that the first people were actually sea men from Japan that came around 16,000 years ago. It can also be said that Asian immigration to America started in 1763. In 1763, Filipino sailors abandoned ship from the Spanish ships and inhabited the New Orleans area. However, the first large-scale Asian immigration was the California gold rush. During the late 1840s and early 1850s thousands upon thousands of Chinese immigrated to America in hopes of finding gold. Capitalism in the US lead to the desire to open up Asia to free trade and new markets, because of this Western influence from the US lead Asians to desire to migrate to America for a better opportunity for a better life; however, the Anglo-Saxons did not appreciate the influx of
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After the Spanish-American War, America annexed the Philippines in 1898. During the American control, America had economically developed the Philippines as a place for agricultural exports, such as sugar and coconut oil. Because of the relationship between the US and the Philippines, many Filipinos immigrated to America. Many of these immigrants were young males who sought and education and work (especially labor in Hawaii). Like the Japanese, the Filipino immigrant students wanted to receive western education in hopes that it will help their homeland. Eventually, most of the Filipino immigrants were immigrating for work. Initially, they went to Hawaii in the early 20th century, because companies wanted cheaper labor and had a shortage of the other Asian laborers, i.e. Chinese and Japanese. However, many of the white Americans did not welcome this arrival of the wave of Filipino
After the Spanish-American War, America annexed the Philippines in 1898. During the American control, America had economically developed the Philippines as a place for agricultural exports, such as sugar and coconut oil. Because of the relationship between the US and the Philippines, many Filipinos immigrated to America. Many of these immigrants were young males who sought and education and work (especially labor in Hawaii). Like the Japanese, the Filipino immigrant students wanted to receive western education in hopes that it will help their homeland. Eventually, most of the Filipino immigrants were immigrating for work. Initially, they went to Hawaii in the early 20th century, because companies wanted cheaper labor and had a shortage of the other Asian laborers, i.e. Chinese and Japanese. However, many of the white Americans did not welcome this arrival of the wave of Filipino