Exit 11/02

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A company of Chinese have been building a log cabin near us for several days past. They are mostly young men . . . and very polite towards us. I like to talk with them, and ask them hundreds of questions about their native land, for they are intelligent and one of them speaks good English.
—Timothy Coffin Osborn journal entry, December 26, 1850
Which statement BEST explains the information in this excerpt?

The discovery of gold in California attracted Chinese immigrants.

B Chinese immigrants found it difficult to adapt to the change in culture.

C Immigrants from Europe and China settled in the same city neighborhoods.

D Chinese immigrants were among the pioneers who traveled along the Oregon Trail.