What Was the Purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

question 4

Multiple Choice

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

• A) To respond to Chinese laborers' demands for higher wages and better working conditions
• B) To decrease the Chinese population of the American West
• C) To limit the number of Chinese immigrants to America for a period of three years
• D) To reduce anti-Asian prejudice in California and other areas of the West

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