The Chinese Exclusion Act quiz

What was the primary purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

• To promote Chinese immigration to the United States

• To encourage Chinese workers to settle in California

• To provide citizenship to Chinese immigrants

• To curb the influx of Chinese immigrants to the United States

Which U.S. President signed the Chinese Exclusion Act into law?

• President Abraham Lincoln

• President Ulysses S. Grant

• President Chester A. Arthur

• President Grover Cleveland

What event in China contributed to the exodus of peasants seeking work abroad?

• The Taiping Rebellion

• The Opium Wars

• The Boxer Rebellion

• The Sino-Japanese War

What was the Foreign Miners License Tax intended to do?

• Support the construction of railroads

• Target Chinese miners with a monthly tax

• Encourage foreign miners to settle in California

• Provide financial aid to Chinese miners

What was the outcome of the People v. Hall case in 1854?

• Chinese immigrants were granted citizenship

• Chinese immigrants were not allowed to testify in court

• Chinese immigrants were banned from mining

• Chinese immigrants were allowed to testify in court

What did the Geary Act of 1892 require from Chinese residents in the U.S.?

• To apply for U.S. citizenship

• To carry certificates of residence

• To leave the United States

• To pay an additional tax

What was the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act on the Chinese population in the U.S.?

• It sharply declined

• It remained stable

• It doubled

• It increased significantly

Which act made Chinese immigration permanently illegal in 1902?

• The Geary Act

• The Immigration Act of 1924

• The Chinese Exclusion Act

• The Magnuson Act

When were Chinese immigrants and their American-born families allowed to become U.S. citizens?

• In 1892

• In 1924

• In 1943

• In 1882

What was the significance of the Immigration Act of 1924?

• It abolished the Chinese Exclusion Act

• It restricted immigration from various 'undesirable' groups

• It provided citizenship to all immigrants

• It encouraged Chinese immigration