4) Analysis: Based on this document, how important do you think Chinese labor was to theAmerican economy in the late 1800's? Cite evidence from the text to support yourclaims. Chinese Exclusion ActEvaluating SourcesObjectiveWhat do multiple perspectives teach us about the Chinese Exclusion Act?Historical Context - Document Analysis: Read the document below and answer the analysisquestions that follow.Chinese-American contribution to Transcontinental Railroad | Original SourceSpeech by Congressman John T. Doolittle of California, US Congress | April 1999...today I rise to honor the Chinese- American community and pay tribute to its ancestors'contribution to the building of the American transcontinental railroad.On May 8th, the Colfax Area Historical Society...will place a monument along Highway 174 atCape Horn, near Colfax, California to recognize the efforts of the Chinese in laying the tracksthat linked the east and west coasts for the first time.With the California Gold Rush and the opening of the West came an increased interest inbuilding a transcontinental railroad... Although the beginning of the effort took place onrelatively flat land, labor and financial problems were persistent, resulting in only 50 miles oftrack being laid in the first two years. Although the company needed over 5,000 workers, itonly had 600 on the payroll by 1864...The first Chinese were hired in 1865 at approximately$28 per month to do the very dangerous work of blasting and laying ties over the treacherousterrain of the high Sierras. They lived in simply dwellings and cooked their own meals...Workin the beginning was slow and difficult. After the first 23 miles, Central Pacific faced thedaunting task of laying tracks over terrain that rose 7,000 feet in 100 miles. To conquer themany sheer embankments, the Chinese workers used techniques they had learned in Chinato complete similar tasks. They were lowered by ropes from the top of cliffs in baskets, andwhile suspended, they chipped away at the granite and planted explosives that were used toblast tunnels. Many workers risked their lives and perished in the harsh winters anddangerous conditions...By the summer of 1868, 4,000 workers, two thirds of which wereChinese, had built the transcontinental railroad over the Sierras and into the interior plains..Without the efforts of the Chinese workers in the building of America's railroads, ourdevelopment and progress as a nation would have been delayed by years. Their toil in severeweather, cruel working conditions and for meager wages cannot be under appreciated. Mysentiments and thanks go out to the entire Chinese-American community for its ancestors'contribution to the building of this great Nation.

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The transcontinental railroad was a significant milestone in the history of the United States. It…

4) Analysis: Based on this document, how important do you think Chinese labor was to the American economy in the late 1800's? Cite evidence from the text to support your claims.