Chapter 16

Quiz for Document 16-4: Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)

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Question 1

The 1882 passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act supports which of the following arguments about nineteenth-century immigration policy in the United States?A. Because Chinese immigrant workers were making it difficult for native-born workers to find jobs, the U.S. government responded by passing the Chinese Exclusion Act.
B. Passed in response to racist fears, the Chinese Exclusion Act provided the legal basis for exclusionary legislation that would later be applied to other national groups.
C. Americans did not worry about competition from European immigrants, but the skills of Chinese workers posed a threat that required the Chinese Exclusion Act.
D. The Chinese Exclusion Act was just one piece of the nativist immigration legislation that limited the number of immigrants who entered the United States in the nineteenth century.

Question 2

How does the act allow for distinguishing Chinese laborers who had arrived in the United States before the act took effect?A. Any person of “Asian” appearance had to wear a special badge at all times.
B. Chinese laborers in the U.S. at the time the act took effect were placed in camps.
C. Registration with and certification by the Treasury Department was required of current Chinese residents.
D. State courts were required to determine eligibility to remain in the United States.

Question 3

What did the Chinese Exclusion Act state as the purpose of its enactment?A. Fighting drug trafficking in western states
B. Preventing loss of jobs to cheap Chinese labor
C. Protecting public order and safety threatened by Chinese immigration
D. Solving the problem of overpopulation in western states

Question 4

The Chinese Exclusion Act addresses Chinese citizenship in the United States byA. allowing well-educated Chinese residents to apply for citizenship.
B. allowing wealthy Chinese residents to gain U.S. citizenship.
C. leaving questions of citizenship up to state governments.
D. prohibiting any Chinese person from gaining U.S. citizenship.