T he Chinese Exclusion Act: Flash Cards

“Although the Chinese composed only .002 percent of the nation’s population, Congress passed the exclusion act to placate worker demands and assuage prevalent concerns about maintaining white “racial purity.””

Front: What was the Chinese Exclusion Act? Back: The first major law restricting immigration to the US enacted in 1882. This law suspended Chinese immigration into America for 10 years. It also stopped and Chinese already in the US from becoming citizens.

Front: Who is Chester A. Arthur? Back: 21st President of the US from 1881-1885. Signed the Chinese Exclusion Act into law in 1882.

Front: What was the Geary Act? Back: This law, enacted in 1892, prevented Chinese Citizens from coming to America, but let the ones that were already here stay.

Front: What act repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act? Back: Magnuson Act of 1943 allowed 105 Chinese into the US per year.

Front: Why was The Chinese Exclusion Act put into place? Front: What was the Chinese Exclusion Act? Back: The first major law restricting immigration to the US enacted in 1882. This law suspended Chinese immigration into America for 10 years. It also stopped and Chinese already in the US from becoming citizens.

Front: Xenophobia Back: A fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers.

Front: Page Act of 1875 Back: This law prevented the immigration of women from “China, Japan or any other Oriental country” who were suspected of prostitution.

History.com Staff in their article titled “The Chinese Exclusion Act” https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/chinese-exclusion-act-1882