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QuizMultiple Choice

Impact of Reconstruction — Unit test

Question 15 • EAP-Virginia and US History A CR

In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act

Answer
A
limited Chinese immigration to 5,000 people per year.
B
was strongly opposed by nativist groups.
C
was debated in Congress but did not pass.
D
halted Chinese immigration for a period.

Explanation

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 suspended the immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States for ten years, effectively halting their immigration for a period. It did pass Congress, and nativist groups generally supported exclusion rather than opposing it. Therefore, the correct choice is “halted Chinese immigration for a period.”

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