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One purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) was to

A: speed construction of the western railroads
B: encourage settlement of the Pacific Coast
C: expand the civil rights of immigrants
D: protect the jobs of American workers

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Answer:

D: Protect the jobs of American workers.

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