Asian Americans in the 1800s Timeline

Use either timeline during its heritage month or with a unit on reform or the West. Have students mark every card before starting the questions.

Place eight cards on a timeline, from St. Malo to the Chinese Exclusion Act, and compare policies. The directions on the page read: Read the eight cards. Mark each card's date on the timeline and write the card's letter above the mark. Card A has no exact year, so mark it anywhere in the 1800 to 1820 part. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade Culture: Holidays and Heritage, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

At Seneca Falls, New York, in July 1848, 100 people signed a declaration that all men and women are created equal. The women's timeline places it with eight other events.

In 1854 the California Supreme Court ruled that Chinese people may not testify against a white person in court. Students explain how it left Chinese Californians less protected.

The 1868 treaty with China supported the right of people to move between the two nations but did not grant citizenship. The Asian Americans timeline compares it with the policy of 1882.