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What group of immigrants was officially not allowed into the US because of exclusion act?

Chinese laborers


What did the us congress do In the wake of anti-Chinese violence in California?

Passed a law prohibiting the immigration of Chinese laborers to America.


This law states that the chinese laborers to this country endanger the good order of certain localities in the us which occupation would the word laborers most likely be referring to?

miner


On which day does the US honor laborers?

on which day does the u.s. honor laborers?


Nativism that appeared in the US?

The Chinese Exclusion act passed in 1882 by President Chester A. Arthur was a direct result of nativism. It prevented Chinese laborers from immigrating.


What was the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prevented Chinese people from becoming U.S. citizens for 10 years. The purpose was to prevent the United States from being "overrun" by enormous numbers of Chinese laborers willing to work for much lower wages than less recent immigrants.


What is does gam saan haak?

It means "travelers to Gold Mountain." Gold Mountain, or "Gam Saan," was the name given to the western US (and Canadian) gold fields by Chinese laborers in the 1840s-1850s.


Which day does the us honor laborers?

on July 50


What is the collective noun of laborers?

The collective nouns for labourers (US spelling laborers) are:a gang of laborersa crew of labourers


How did the Chinese help the US in 1900?

Chinese people came to America and worked as laborers on farms, railroad and other construction projects. Later, they started businesses, such as groceries with fresh vegetables and fruits that they grew. They did create merchant associations that helped them start and maintain businesses.


What ethnic group was largly responsible for building most of the early railways in the US west?

The western portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad, called the Central Pacific, was built mostly by Chinese immigrants. The popular term for these laborers was Celestials since China was known as the Celestial Kingdom.


What Law prevented Chinese immigrants already in the United States from becoming citizens?

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prevented Chinese immigrants already in the United States from becoming citizens. This law prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country and stopped those already living in the US from naturalizing as citizens. It was the first law to restrict immigration based on nationality.