Briefly Summarize the Key Events Leading Up to the Chinese

question 29

Essay

Briefly summarize the key events leading up to the Chinese Exclusion Act.

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Definitions:

Tale of Genji Handscrolls

Illustrated scrolls based on the 11th-century Japanese literary masterpiece "The Tale of Genji," showcasing courtly life and aesthetics of the Heian period.

Hiragana

A phonetic cursive script developed in Japan from Chinese characters; it came to be the primary script for Japanese court poetry.

Thirty-Six Immortal Poets

A classical grouping of preeminent poets in Japanese history, celebrated in the art and literature.

Tale of Genji

An early 11th-century Japanese literary work by Murasaki Shikibu, often considered the world's first novel, chronicling the life of Hikaru Genji.