USA HISTORY

THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917

PROGRESSIVE POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following would have been MOST affected by the “Gentlemen’s Agreement”?
A
Chinese women hoping to join their husbands in the US.
B
Owners of industry and big business trying to negotiate contracts with the government.
C
immigrants from upper class families in Mexico.
D
workers from Japan planning to settle in the US.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the Agreement, Japan agreed not to issue passports for Japanese citizens wishing to work in the Continental United States, thus effectively eliminating new Japanese immigration to the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -An informal agreement (1907-1908) between Japan and the United States that restricted the inflow of Japanese immigrants in exchange for desegregating San Francisco’s public schools.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Gentlemen’s agreement of Andhra Pradesh was signed between Telangana and Andhra leaders before the formation of the state of Andhra Pradesh of India on 20 February 1956. The agreement provided safeguards with the purpose of preventing discrimination against Telangana by the government of Andhra Pradesh.

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