Why did members of the Chinese population originally immigrate to the United States?
1. Need for cheap labor to build railroads in the nineteenth century
2. Favorable immigration status for the Chinese
3. High unemployment rates in China
4. Demand for menial service jobs.
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Explanation: 1. Chinese immigration to the United States began as a result of the need for cheap labor for building the transcontinental railroads in the nineteenth century.
2. Immigration status for the Chinese was restricted until the mid-twentieth century.
3. China in the nineteenth century was primarily rural and agricultural, so unemployment rates were not tabulated.
4. Menial jobs were primarily done by poorer immigrant groups and were not solely the province of the Chinese.
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