The Chinese from California Became the Major Source of Labor

question 45

Multiple Choice

The Chinese from California became the major source of labor for the transcontinental railroad in part because

• A) they had no other employment prospects.
• B) they worked for lower wages than what whites would accept.
• C) most were experienced in railroad construction.
• D) most were forced into working for the railroads.
• E) their more well-established unions won the railroad contracts.

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