Book: A different mirror: a history of multicultural America by Ronald Takaki
My professor requires a response in essay format that includes an introduction, response and/or reaction to the question, critical analysis of the subject including facts to support your analysis and a conclusion.
Takaki Chapters 8, 9 and 10 (pp.177-259) **ANSWER ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1. What was the motivation behind the Dawes Act? What impact did the Dawes Act have on Native people?
2. What were some of the pushes that drove Chinese to leave their homeland and migrate to America in the 1840s and 1850s? What were some of the pulls for Chinese immigrants to America?
3. Explain the difference between Issei and Nisei. How did their lives in America differ? Explain in detail and provide examples.
4. What was the “Gentlemen’s Agreement of 1907”? What impact did it have on Japanese immigration? Explain in detail and provide examples.
