Later on the building of the transcontinental railroad brought over, and provided jobs for the Chinese immigrants who were new to the U.S. (Bodenner). The Chinese caused major job competition to other immigrants like the Scotts-Irish. This was because the Chinese came over without their families, and could afford to work for a lower wage than those who would have to support a family (Bodenner). This caused major conflicts between the two groups, and the American government realized that something had to be done to prevent any further violence from spreading. The government came to the conclusion to create the Chinese Exclusion Act. The Chinese Exclusion Act stated that people coming from China to the United States, except those of certain professions, were not allowed to enter the country (Bodenner). The Chinese Exclusion Act is a racist policy because it is purposefully excluding one group based on preconceived …show more content…
That being said the United States government should not have passed the Chinese Exclusion act based on the cultural elements alone. The Chinese were very hard working people, and did their tedious work for very little pay (Bodenner) that being said the act does seem fair from an economic standpoint. While the Chinese were living in America they came over without their families, and the Chinese lived together once they came over. This meant less spending for the Chinese. They also did not help to boost the U.S. economy because they didn’t purchase goods while being in America (Bodenner). This meant that they would make their purchases from China which did not make sense to the Americans because the United States had supported them economically so why couldn’t the Chinese do the same