2015年高二英语课件：《unit1 A land of diversity》新人教版选修八.pptVIP

A land of diversity Unit 1 话 题 导 入 The first big wave of Chinese immigration to America came when gold was discovered in California in 1848. The Chinese called the new land “Mountain of Gold”．Those who did not become miners found work in railroad construction, farming and light industries, doing low-paid jobs. By the 1880s, American industrialization brought changing economic realities, resulting in an explosion of resentment toward the Chinese laborers. They were accused of taking jobs away from the white man. The government issued Chinese Exclusion Acts (排华法案) to stop the immigratio