Immigration History and US Immigration Policy Quiz

What is one of the earliest examples of immigration control in Ancient China?

• The Great Wall of China

• The Roman Empire

• The 1388 Statute of Praemunire

• The Japanese Sakoku Policy

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

• To protect against invasions and raids

• To control movement within the empire

• To restrict the entry and residence of foreign ecclesiastics

• To control the arrival and activities of foreigners

Which country enacted the Lex Iulia de Adulteriis Coercendis?

• Ancient China

• The Roman Empire

• Medieval England

• The Venetian Republic

What was the purpose of the Lex Iulia de Adulteriis Coercendis (in Ancient Rome)?

• To protect against invasions and raids

• To control movement within the empire

• To restrict the entry and residence of foreign ecclesiastics

• To control the arrival and activities of foreigners

What was the purpose of the 1388 Statute of Praemunire in Medieval England?

• To protect against invasions and raids

• To control movement within the empire

• To restrict the entry and residence of foreign ecclesiastics

• To control the arrival and activities of foreigners

What was the main concern of the Venetian Republic regarding immigration (Medeival Italy)?

• To protect against invasions and raids

• To control movement within the empire

• To restrict the entry and residence of foreign ecclesiastics

• To control the arrival and activities of foreigners

What was the purpose of the Japanese Sakoku Policy?

• To protect against invasions and raids

• To control movement within the empire

• To restrict the entry and residence of foreign ecclesiastics

• To isolate Japan from the rest of the world

What was the purpose of the Spanish Laws of the Indies (Colonies)?

• To protect against invasions and raids

• To control movement within the empire

• To restrict the entry and residence of foreign ecclesiastics

• To regulate the interaction between Spaniards and indigenous peoples

During which period did the United States have largely open borders?

• 2000s (2000-Present)

• Never. It has always have restrictive immigration laws.

• Most of its first 150 years (1776-1920s)

• 1600s

What was the purpose of the Page Act of 1875 (Britain)?

• To target Asian forced laborers, prostitutes, and convicts

• To suspend Chinese labor immigration

• To impose a head tax on immigrants

• To establish a federal office of immigration