Which policy restricted Chinese immigration to the United States?

Which policy restricted Chinese immigration to the United States?

• A. Inflation
• B. New Immigrations
• C. Chinese Exclusion Act
• D. Urban

Answer: (C)

This question tests knowledge of a policy that limited immigration based on nationality. The policy is the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. It was the first major federal law to target a specific group, banning Chinese laborers from immigrating for ten years and denying naturalization to Chinese residents. It reflected widespread anti-Chinese sentiment on the West Coast and helped establish ongoing restrictions on who could enter the country or become a citizen. The other options aren’t about immigration policy: inflation refers to rising prices, “New Immigrations” describes waves of arrivals rather than a law, and “Urban” relates to city life rather than policy.

This question tests knowledge of a policy that limited immigration based on nationality. The policy is the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. It was the first major federal law to target a specific group, banning Chinese laborers from immigrating for ten years and denying naturalization to Chinese residents. It reflected widespread anti-Chinese sentiment on the West Coast and helped establish ongoing restrictions on who could enter the country or become a citizen. The other options aren’t about immigration policy: inflation refers to rising prices, “New Immigrations” describes waves of arrivals rather than a law, and “Urban” relates to city life rather than policy.