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What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 do?

A. Banned Chinese immigration to the United States for 10 years
B. Banned the sale of American goods to China for 10 years
C. Banned American citizens from traveling to China for 10 years
D. Banned the import of Chinese goods to the United States for 10
years

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A. Banned Chinese immigration to the United States for 10 years

Step-by-step explanation:

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 suspended Chinese immigration for ten years and declared Chinese immigrants ineligible for naturalization. President Chester A. Arthur signed it into law on May 6, 1882.

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