A major cause of antagonism toward the “new immigrants” who came to the United States after 1880 was the belief that they competed with Americans for jobs as unskilled laborers.
Chinese Exclusion Act

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competed with Americans for jobs as unskilled laborers
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During the late 1800's, an open immigration policy was most strongly supported by...
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industrialists
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19th century Chinese immigrants are known for what?
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Work in building the Transcontinental Railroad
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This law specifically barred Chinese laborers from entering the US, and was in place for more than 60 years.
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The Chinese Exclusion Act
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What group of immigrants were arriving in large numbers on the West Coast in the middle to late 1800's?
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Chinese
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Which idea led to a rise in anti-immigrant groups and a demand for immigration restrictions? Options: Melting Pot, Birds of Passage, Nativism, All of the above
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Nativism
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Who supported the Chinese Exclusion Act?
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Labor Unions
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