The Chinese Head Tax

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Across
  1. 3. The policy or practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups, especially as a form of discrimination.
  2. 5. The cultural rituals, customs, and practices of a particular country, people, family, or institution handed down over a long period of time.
  3. 6. The values and traditions of the majority.
  4. 7. A small group of people who represent a much larger group's ideas or demands.
  5. 10. A historical period of rulers from the same family.
  6. 11. A person who searches for fold or other precious metals.
  7. 12. A general pardon issued by the government for past offenses .
  8. 14. People who leave a country for fear of persecution based on race, religion, political opinion, or nationality.
Down
  1. 1. The country that a person belongs to. When you are a citizen of a country, you can have a passport from the country and receive all its rights and benefits.
  2. 2. Chinese dialect spoken mostly in Guangdong province, Hong Kong, and Macau; also refers to the people and style of Chinese cooking from Guangdong.
  3. 4. The official language of China.
  4. 7. A government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.
  5. 8. rush Sudden migration of people to an area where gold has been found.
  6. 9. A philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi. It promotes a simple life that fits into the natural flow of events.
  7. 13. class A social, economic, and cultural grouping usually composed of business, professional, and skilled people.