Explain the development of gold mining in California in terms of crises of reproduction associated with declining resource productivity.

Choose ONE of these two prompts
You don’t need to reference anything, you can just say “based on Richard walker’s …. ”
Also please make sure to read and write the essay based on the files that I attached 🙂

Unit III, Essay A. Compare Chinese and Japanese experiences of immigration and social incorporation in California between 1849 and 1941 in terms of the following:

Specific push and pull factors, including key social and economic conditions and policies in sending and receiving countries at specific times;
Specific opportunities available and means of pursuing upward mobility in the California economy at specific times and in specific places;
The reasons for the relative success of each group in specific areas of the economy;
Takakis notion of Americas errand into the wilderness and/or Richard Walkers notion of California prospector capitalism. Use one or both of these to frame your comparison. Be sure to clarify and demonstrate a clear understanding of specific points made by the authors that you use to support your argument.

Unit III, Essay B. Explain the development of gold mining in California in terms of crises of reproduction associated with declining resource productivity. Specify how each historical phase of mining involved shifting relations between capital, racially diverse labor, natural resources and technology in changing environmental contexts. Frame your argument in terms of concept of the American errand into the wilderness described by Ronald Takaki and elaborated upon in lecture and/or Richard Walkers concept of California prospector capitalism. Use one or both of these to frame your comparison. Be sure to clarify the specific points made by the authors that you use to support your argument.

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