USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which term is associated with the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A
Imperialism
B
Nativism
C
Militarism
D
Manifest Destiny
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States. In the spring of 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Chester A. Arthur. This act provided an absolute 10-year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -Commonly referred to as the “Chinese Exclusion Act, ” the legislation virtually restricted all Chinese immigration to Canada by narrowly defining the acceptable categories of Chinese immigrants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following was a provision of the Chinese Exclusion Act that affected Chinese immigrants who were already in the United States? The act prohibited Chinese immigrants from becoming American citizens.

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