WorksheetsHW:8/27 Chinese Immigration and the Chinese Exclusion Act
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prohibit Chinese laborers from doing?
Bringing their families to join them in the United States
Owning property in the United States
Starting businesses in the United States
Voting in U.S. elections
How did the destruction of the city's birth records in San Francisco help some Chinese immigrants?
They could claim they were born in San Francisco and bring family members over
They could get free land in the city
They could start their own businesses easily
They could vote in local elections
Based on the passage, why were "paper sons" able to come to America?
Because people claimed to have sons born in the U.S. after records were destroyed
Because the government invited more workers
Because they were skilled in building railroads
Because they paid extra money to officials
What does the word "immigration" mean as used in the passage?
The act of moving to a new country to live there
The act of building new homes
The act of learning a new language
The act of starting a business
What does the image at the bottom of the page show?
The destruction caused by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire
A celebration in Chinatown
A new building being constructed
A parade in San Francisco
What year did Louie Share Kim arrive at the Angel Island Immigration Station?
1916
1920
1882
1943
How did many immigrants from China get around the restrictions of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
By claiming to be related to a merchant or U.S. citizen on paper
By sneaking into the country at night
By learning English before arriving
By traveling to other countries first
Who were Share Kim's children?
Wanda and Sherman
John and Mary
Peter and Susan
Anna and David
Why did officials determine that Share Kim and his "twin" brother were not related?
Because they had different names
Because they did not look alike
Because they were from different countries
Because they had different ages
Why does Louie think many parents did not talk about their immigration experiences?
They forgot about it
They were too busy
The experiences were painful and something they would rather forget
They did not remember the details
