Exercise
Immigration Laws & Legislation (1880-1924)
Examine key immigration laws and legislation enacted between 1880 and 1924. Learn how government policies restricted and regulated entry during this era.
Questions
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Which historic law was the first significant federal law to restrict immigration based on race/nationality?
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How long was Chinese laborer immigration initially banned under the Chinese Exclusion Act?
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Which informal agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan restricted Japanese labor emigration?
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Which law required immigrants over age 16 to pass a reading test in their native language?
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Which 1924 law set strict national quotas at 2% of each nationality present in the U.S. in 1890?
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What was the main purpose of using the 1890 census benchmark in the 1924 National Origins Act?
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Which 1875 federal law barred forced Asian contract laborers and women suspected of prostitution?
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What impact did the quota acts of the 1920s have on total immigration to the U.S.?
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Which U.S. President vetoed literacy test bills multiple times arguing they tested opportunity rather than ability?
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Which group was exempt from the numerical quota limits established in the 1924 Immigration Act?
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Which law extended the Chinese Exclusion Act and required Chinese residents to carry residency certificates at all times?
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In what year was the Chinese Exclusion Act finally repealed by Congress?