AHC: Asian-americans in the acw

Why would they even bother going after California at all?

Gold fields and ports on the Pacific to bypass the USN blockade of the Atlantic ports. The blow to Union morale and the possibility of forcing the Union to transfer troops to the far west from more important theaters back east could also be side reasons.
 
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Gold rush begins five years earlier, no Chinese exclusion act causes even larger number of immigrants. A possible butterfly to keep the Chinese exclusion act is the failure of the Treaty of Nanking failing, in which the British decide to take Hong Kong and trade footholds by force. Many immigrants flee the war to the newly prospering coast of California, agreeing to enter into indentured servitude. After the war begins, a much more Chinese California decides to strike out on their own, and once the confederacy is defeated, union troops head west to retake the pacific coast. Some cohesive bonds have emerged, as all californias want sovereignty to make their own economic choices. Many chinese troops fight for their newly adopted home, or against it believing that the Union will win and want citizenship.

Also, split California into two, a free North California, and a Slave South California.

Edit: Sorry for the necro. I was lead here through another thread and I forgot to check the date of the last post.
 
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