What challenges did the Asian Americans first encounter in the search for the Gold Mountain?

Theme – “Gold Mountain: Sons and Daughters – Asian American Life  Topic Focus – Challenges in search for gold  Research the culture differences between the Asian immigrants and Americans—What challenges did the Asian Americans first encounter in the search for the Gold Mountain? What differences did the Asian immigrants face with the Americans? How did the Asian Americans accustom themselves to the American standard of living? How did the Asian immigrants make a living after finding out the Gold Mountain was an illusion? Where did the Asians primarily live? What changes in American life did the Asians provide? o Time periods – 1848 (Gold Rush) 1850-1880