Chinese Immigration History Quiz

When did President Grover Cleveland sign the Scott Act?

• October 8th, 1888

• December 20th, 1888

• September 15th, 1888

• November 3rd, 1888

What was the first federal law that restricted immigration based explicitly on nationality?

• The Scott Act

• The Asiatic Barred Zone Act

• The Burlingame Treaty

• The Chinese Exclusion Act

What did the California Supreme Court declare in 1854 regarding Chinese eyewitness testimony?

• It was admissible in court

• It was inadmissible in court

• It was only admissible in cases involving Chinese defendants

• It was only inadmissible in cases involving white defendants

What did the 1917 Asiatic Barred Zone Act prohibit?

• The entry of all Europeans

• The entry of all Africans

• The entry of all South Asians

• The entry of all East Asians

When was the Chinese Exclusion Act finally repealed?

• 1882

• 1917

• 1943

• 1960

What did the Supreme Court state about the Scott Act in Chae Chan Ping's case?

• It was discriminatory

• It was a matter of national security

• It was unconstitutional

• It was a violation of human rights

What did the 1868 Burlingame Treaty grant China with the US?

• Exclusive immigration rights

• Colonial territories

• Favored trading status

• Military alliance

What did the 1920s immigration acts expand restrictions on?

• Antarctica, Oceania, and the Middle East

• Africa, South America, and Australia

• Asia, Eastern Europe, and Southern Europe

• North America, Western Europe, and Central Asia

What did the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act ban entry to?

• All ethnically Chinese immigrants

• All European immigrants

• All African immigrants

• All South Asian immigrants

What did the 1917 Asiatic Barred Zone Act prohibit the entry of?

• All South Asians

• All Africans

• All East Asians

• All Europeans