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AP Success - AP World History: Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882

"An Act to execute certain treaty stipulations relating to Chinese.

Whereas in the opinion of the Government of the United States the coming of Chinese laborers to this country endangers the good order of certain localities within the territory thereof: Therefore,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the expiration of ninety days next after the excerpt of this act, and until the expiration of ten years next after the excerpt of this act, the coming of Chinese laborers to the United States be, and the same is hereby, suspended; and during such suspension it shall not be lawful for any Chinese laborer to come, or having so come after the expiration of said ninety days to remain within the United States."
The Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882.

Question 1

Multiple choice
What was the primary reason given by the United States government for enacting the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

  • The United States wanted to encourage European immigration by restricting non-European entrants.

  • The government believed that the arrival of Chinese laborers endangered the good order of certain localities.

  • The government sought to increase trade relations with China by limiting immigration.

  • The act was a measure to protect Chinese laborers from discrimination in the United States.

Question 2

Multiple choice
How long was the initial period of suspension for the immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States according to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

  • Five years

  • Ten years

  • Indefinitely, until further notice

  • Twenty years

Question 3

Multiple choice
Which branch of the United States government was responsible for enacting the Chinese Exclusion Act?

  • The act was a unilateral decision made by the State Department

  • The executive branch, led by the President

  • The legislative branch, specifically the Senate and House of Representatives

  • The judicial branch, through a Supreme Court decision

Question 4

Multiple choice
What action was prohibited by the Chinese Exclusion Act regarding Chinese laborers who had already arrived in the United States after the specified period?

  • Remaining within the United States

  • Applying for citizenship

  • Working in certain industries

  • Traveling between states

Question 5

Multiple choice
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is an example of which of the following broader historical trends?

  • Bilateral agreements to promote free labor movement

  • Nativist and anti-immigrant policies in the late 19th century

  • Efforts to globalize labor markets in the late 1800s

  • The expansion of civil rights and liberties during the 19th century

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