History & Social Studies
Chinese Exclusion Act: Why did so many immigrants leave China in the mid 1800s?
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Jill W
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The Opium Wars, which took place durind th mid-nineteenth century left China in huge debt. China was also plagued by floods and droughts during this period, which led to a great exodus of peasants from their farms. In turn, this also led many Chinese to leave their country.