AP Success - AP US History: Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Question 1
The act was a response to the declining economy and the need for skilled labor.
It was believed that the arrival of Chinese laborers endangered the good order of certain localities.
The U.S. sought to strengthen diplomatic relations with China by limiting immigration.
There was a need to increase job opportunities for European immigrants.
Question 2
Five years from the enactment of the act.
Twenty years from the enactment of the act.
Ten years from the enactment of the act.
Indefinitely, with no specified end date.
Question 3
Chinese laborers
Chinese merchants and traders.
Chinese students and diplomats.
All Chinese nationals, regardless of occupation.
Question 4
Citizenship
Permanent residency
The right to legal representation
The right to own property
Question 5
It was the first U.S. law to impose literacy tests on immigrants.
It marked the first time the U.S. federal government restricted immigration on the basis of race and nationality.
It established the first federal immigration processing center on Ellis Island.
It led to the immediate deportation of all Chinese nationals residing in the U.S.
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