Experiences of Chinese Migrants Flashcards
What is the Chinese diaspora and how many Chinese migrants came to Australia during this time?
The Chinese diaspora was the mass exodus of over 7 million people from China in search of new opportunities, during this time approximately 90, 000 came to Australia.
How did the ending of the transportation of convicts to New South Wales in 1840 impact Chinese immigration?
Chinese labour (known as ‘coolies’) was imported to work the menial jobs previously done by the convicts that they Europeans considered below them to do.
By 1854, how many Chinese had arrived in Victoria and why?
By 1854 2000 Chinese had arrived in Victoria because of the gold rush.
Why was there an anti-Chinese sentiment in Australia?
Competition between European and Chinese gold miners often led to conflict over plots of land, many Europeans resented them for being different, by providing cheap labour, the Chinese were considered to be ‘stealing’ Europeans jobs and rumours were spread about Chinese opium addiction, disease, gambling and general immorality.
