San Francisco Chinatown Quarantine and the Chinese Six Companies

What was the primary reason for the quarantine of Chinatown in 1900?

• To promote urban development

• To improve sanitation in the area

• To control the population of Chinatown

• To prevent the spread of bubonic plague

Who were the Chinese Six Companies?

• A religious organization

• A group of Chinese laborers

• A coalition of influential Chinese merchants

• A government agency

What initially attracted Chinese immigrants to California?

• The chance to escape war

• The Gold Rush and railroad work

• The opportunity to own land

• The promise of citizenship

Why were Chinatowns considered ethnic enclaves?

• They were areas where Chinese were confined

• They were government-designated zones

• They were areas where Chinese could live freely

• They were open to all ethnicities

What was the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

• It granted citizenship to Chinese immigrants

• It allowed Chinese to own property

• It prohibited Chinese from becoming citizens

• It encouraged Chinese immigration

How did the Chinese Six Companies support the community?

• By offering language classes

• By building new housing

• By providing legal representation

• By organizing cultural festivals

What role did the Chinese Six Companies play in Chinatown?

• They were a religious institution

• They acted as a self-governing body

• They were a government agency

• They were a social club

What was the outcome of the lawsuit filed by the Chinese Six Companies?

• The quarantine was extended

• The quarantine was lifted

• The quarantine was ignored

• The quarantine was enforced more strictly

What evidence was used to argue that the quarantine was racially discriminatory?

• The quarantine was applied uniformly

• The quarantine lines excluded white merchants

• The quarantine included all ethnic groups

• The quarantine was based on health data

What was the significance of Judge Morrow's ruling?

• It upheld the quarantine

• It ignored the racial discrimination

• It supported the city's actions

• It declared the quarantine unconstitutional