Chinese Exclusion Act

A major cause of antagonism toward the “new immigrants” who came to the United States after 1880 was the belief that they...

• were better educated than native-born Americans
• had a higher standard of living than most Americans
• adapted easily to American culture
• competed with Americans for jobs as unskilled laborers

During the late 1800's, an open immigration policy was most strongly supported by...

• abolitionists
• yellow journalists
• conservationists
• industrialists

19th century Chinese immigrants are known for what?

• Work in building the Transcontinental Railroad
• Work in New York factories
• Contributions to the steel industry
• Contributions to John D. Rockefeller

This law specifically barred Chinese laborers from entering the US, and was in place for more than 60 years.

• The Chinese Exclusion Act
• The Ban on Foreign Labor Act
• The Asian Immigration Act
• The Chinese Labor Law

What group of immigrants were arriving in large numbers on the West Coast in the middle to late 1800's?

• Greek

• Chinese

• British

• French

Which idea led to a rise in anti-immigrant groups and a demand for immigration restrictions?

• Melting Pot
• Birds of Passage
• Nativism
• All of the above

Who supported the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• Labor Unions

• Abolitionists

• Human right workers

Which of the following were part of the Exclusion Act

• Chinese men couldn't marry white women

• Chinese immigration was heavily restricted

• American-Born Chinese were denied citizenship

• all of the options

The Workingmen’s Party of California blamed Chinese immigrants for which of these?

• earthquakes in San Francisco

• a decrease in the immigrant population

• low wages and economic problems

• the abrupt end of Reconstruction

In the years before the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882,

• the immigration facility on Angel Island closed permanently.

• Congress and the president were completely unaware of racial tensions on the West Coast.

• the Workingmen’s Party changed tactics and advocated for immigrant rights.

• growing anti-Chinese sentiment resulted in violence.