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Chinese Exclusion Act

Authored by Jennifer Nelson

History

11th Grade

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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

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

abolitionists
yellow journalists
conservationists
industrialists

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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

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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

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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

Greek

Chinese

British

French

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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

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Who supported the Chinese Exclusion Act?

Labor Unions

Abolitionists

Human right workers

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