Question

I NEED ANSWERS ASAP!!!! 50 POINTS! In the space below, answer the following question: Why was Chinese immigration restricted in 1882? Write a clear thesis sentence and support it with evidence from the documents and the timeline.

Answer 1

Answer: i

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Answer 2

Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act to placate worker demands and assuage concerns about maintaining white "racial purity."

Step-by-step explanation:

the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Chester A. Arthur in 1882. This act provided an absolute 10-year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the United States.