Chinese immigration to the United States sharply increased in 1850s. Thus the second option is correct.
Immigration refers to the movement from state to another or from one country to another to become the permanent resident.
Due deteriorating economic conditions of china, many Chinese residents immigrated from china to the America in 1850s. Economic conditions were due to the growing British dominance in the country which led to immigration.
Thus the option second is correct.
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