In the 1940sJapaneseAmericans wereheld inconcentrationcamps.The majority ofKoreanimmigrationwas from thosetrying to escapeJapanese rule.Connections canbe made withmodern concernsabout those fromMexico andMuslims.In 1943 congressrescinds ChineseExclusion lawwhich denied U.S.entry.More than100,000Japanese wereput in campsduring WorldWar II.Besidesimmigration to theUS, the largestmigration ofJapanese was toSouthAmerica.Free!Free!Naturalizationact excludesAsians fromNaturalizedCitizenship.(1790)19th Centuryimmigrationresulted in"China Towns"The first Chinesemigrants arrived inCA in the 1850s tojoin the gold rush.PearlHarborattack drewsuspicion.Despite beingwidely used, theterm "Asian-Americans"doesn't celebratethe different Asianheritages.Local whiteleaderscriticizedJapaneselanguage skills forhindering the"Americanization"on children.Chinese-Americanshad to attendschools for AfricanAmericans and AsianIndians wentto schools forMexican childrenAsian Americanschoolexperiencesparalleled thoseof African-Americans.The term "Asians"includes peoplefrom India,Afghanistan,Bangladesh, andCambodia.It took over 160years for U.S.leaders to decidecitizenship wasn'trestricted to"whites".The Page Lawforbade entry intothe US forChinese,Japanese, andMongolianlaborers.Chan Yongcase ruled only"whites" couldbe naturalized.(1855)San Franciscoschools demanded"Mongolian"Separation.Rooseveltthreatened action.Racism andeconomicexploitationresulted in policiesthat deniedschooling toAsians.In the 1940sJapaneseAmericans wereheld inconcentrationcamps.The majority ofKoreanimmigrationwas from thosetrying to escapeJapanese rule.Connections canbe made withmodern concernsabout those fromMexico andMuslims.In 1943 congressrescinds ChineseExclusion lawwhich denied U.S.entry.More than100,000Japanese wereput in campsduring WorldWar II.Besidesimmigration to theUS, the largestmigration ofJapanese was toSouthAmerica.Free!Free!Naturalizationact excludesAsians fromNaturalizedCitizenship.(1790)19th Centuryimmigrationresulted in"China Towns"The first Chinesemigrants arrived inCA in the 1850s tojoin the gold rush.PearlHarborattack drewsuspicion.Despite beingwidely used, theterm "Asian-Americans"doesn't celebratethe different Asianheritages.Local whiteleaderscriticizedJapaneselanguage skills forhindering the"Americanization"on children.Chinese-Americanshad to attendschools for AfricanAmericans and AsianIndians wentto schools forMexican childrenAsian Americanschoolexperiencesparalleled thoseof African-Americans.The term "Asians"includes peoplefrom India,Afghanistan,Bangladesh, andCambodia.It took over 160years for U.S.leaders to decidecitizenship wasn'trestricted to"whites".The Page Lawforbade entry intothe US forChinese,Japanese, andMongolianlaborers.Chan Yongcase ruled only"whites" couldbe naturalized.(1855)San Franciscoschools demanded"Mongolian"Separation.Rooseveltthreatened action.Racism andeconomicexploitationresulted in policiesthat deniedschooling toAsians.

Asian-American Immigration/Segregation - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. In the 1940s Japanese Americans were held in concentration camps.
  2. The majority of Korean immigration was from those trying to escape Japanese rule.
  3. Connections can be made with modern concerns about those from Mexico and Muslims.
  4. In 1943 congress rescinds Chinese Exclusion law which denied U.S. entry.
  5. More than 100,000 Japanese were put in camps during World War II.
  6. Besides immigration to the US, the largest migration of Japanese was to South America.
  7. Free!
  8. Free!
  9. Naturalization act excludes Asians from Naturalized Citizenship. (1790)
  10. 19th Century immigration resulted in "China Towns"
  11. The first Chinese migrants arrived in CA in the 1850s to join the gold rush.
  12. Pearl Harbor attack drew suspicion.
  13. Despite being widely used, the term "Asian-Americans" doesn't celebrate the different Asian heritages.
  14. Local white leaders criticizedJapanese language skills for hindering the "Americanization" on children.
  15. Chinese-Americans had to attend schools for African Americans and Asian Indians went to schools for Mexican children
  16. Asian American school experiences paralleled those of African-Americans.
  17. The term "Asians" includes people from India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Cambodia.
  18. It took over 160 years for U.S. leaders to decide citizenship wasn't restricted to "whites".
  19. The Page Law forbade entry into the US for Chinese, Japanese, and Mongolian laborers.
  20. Chan Yong case ruled only "whites" could be naturalized. (1855)
  21. San Francisco schools demanded "Mongolian" Separation. Roosevelt threatened action.
  22. Racism and economic exploitation resulted in policies that denied schooling to Asians.