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Quiz for Document 17–1: A Remonstrance from the Chinese in California, ca. 1870

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. Why did Pun Chi consider the treatment of the Chinese in California to be a “rebellion against Heaven”?

Because Confucianism prohibited all types of violence against people

Because Confucianism considered all human beings of equal value and merit

Because he considered the Chinese to be the people most loved in heaven

Because as a converted evangelical, Pun Chi felt that the abuse of the Chinese was not Christian

2. Pun Chi believed the primary reason that Americans mistreated the Chinese was that they

resented that the Chinese did not speak English.

judged the character of the Chinese by their appearance.

feared labor competition from Chinese migrants.

assumed the Chinese were not Christian.

3. What did the Supreme Court’s decision regarding Chinese testimony suggest?

The Court believed allegations of mistreatment of the Chinese were unfounded.

The Court saw language barriers as insurmountable.

The Court did not find Chinese testimony credible.

The Court preferred that an international body settle disputes involving the Chinese.

4. What troubled Pun Chi most about the experiences of Chinese migrants to California?

Chinese migrants remained poor despite the promise of riches.

Chinese migrants found few venues in which to gather.

Chinese migrants were prohibited from intermarrying with other groups.

Chinese migrants were often the victims of violent attacks.