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WorksheetsChinese Exclusion Act
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
When did the government bow to the pressure of the Western States and began to consider legislation to restrict or exclude Chinese immigration?
1879
1848
1862
1830
What year was the Chinese Exclusion Act become permanent?
1904
1943
1932
1788
The First bill to exclude the Chinese passed in Congress but was vetoed by President Chester A. Arthur. True/False
True
False
What reason did the bill (Chinese Exclusion Act) finally pass?
after it would become law for immigration to be suspended for 20 years
after it would become law for Chinese immigration to be suspended for 10 years.
What port did the Chinese arrive to in 1848?
Chicago
New York
San Francisco
In the 1860's where did Chinese workers find jobs with
The Central Pacific Railroad Company
San Francisco school system
The Chinese Exclusion Act banned both unskilled and skilled workers. True/False
True
False
Who supported the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Labor Unions
Abolitionists
Human right workers
What does the word "ally"mean?
friend
enemy
nemesis
In 1943, the Magnuson Act was passed and it repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act. True/False
True
False
Why was it repealed as a result of the Magnuson Act?
China was an ally during WWII
China was not coming to the US as frequently in the earlier years
It didn't affect the Chinese people
