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During the late 1800s the principles of social drawinism were used to justify?
support for unlimited immigration
Widespread anti-Chinese sentiment in the late-1800s resulted in?
Widespread anti-Chinese sentiment in the late-1800s resulted in a Congressional law to prohibit any further Chinese immigration.
Which act was passed in the late 1800s to exclude an entire ethnic group?
The Chinese exclusion act was passed in the late 1800's. The exclusion act prevented the immigration of the Chinese laborers.
Is it true that during the late 1800s strict immigration laws led to a shortage of workes in big city factories?
No. Factories were crowded and unclean at that time.
What was the first act that congress passed that restricted immigration of the late 1800s coming from?
The first significant act that restricted immigration in the late 1800s was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. This law prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States, reflecting the growing anti-Chinese sentiment and economic concerns of the time. It was the first federal legislation to restrict immigration based on nationality and set a precedent for future immigration restrictions. The act was initially intended to last for ten years but was extended multiple times and remained in effect until 1943.
How was the wave of U. S. immigration in the late 1800s different from the previous wave of immigration in the mid-1800s?
how was the wave of U.S immigration in the late 1800s different from the previous wave of immigration in the mid-1800s?
In the late 1800s the building of railroads in Europe led to an increase in U.S. immigration from which area?
The increase in railroads in Europe had nothing to do with United States immigrants.
Favorible immigration laws in the late 1800s resulted in?
what did favorable immigration laws result in?
Did the late 1800s turned out to be a time of unprecedented immigration in American history?
true
During the late 1800s the principles of social drawinism were used to justify?
support for unlimited immigration
During the late 1800s and early 1900s who did immigration law discriminate most against?
Asians
Widespread anti-Chinese sentiment in the late-1800s resulted in?
Widespread anti-Chinese sentiment in the late-1800s resulted in a Congressional law to prohibit any further Chinese immigration.
What did the telephone service increase in the late 1800s?
Industrial growth
What statement best describes Japanese immigration to the United States in the late 1800s?
Immigration by Japanese citizens during the late-1800s sharply declined. This was because Japanese, along with other Asian immigrants were denied citizenship and faced occasional violence when they came to the U.S.
Why would U.S. workers be opposed to immigration in the late 1800s?
Immigrants would work for less money
One of the reasons that political machines gained power in the late 1800s was that they?
Provided jobs and other help for immigration
In the late 1800s the government banned immigration through .?
In the late 1800s, the U.S. government implemented restrictions on immigration primarily through the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. This legislation specifically targeted Chinese laborers, prohibiting their immigration and naturalization, reflecting growing anti-immigrant sentiment and economic concerns. Subsequent laws, such as the Immigration Act of 1891, further tightened regulations and established a federal immigration bureaucracy. These measures marked the beginning of a more restrictive immigration policy in the United States.
