Why Did Chinese Refer to the Geary Act of 1892

question 66

Multiple Choice

Why did Chinese refer to the Geary Act of 1892 as the "Dog Tag Law"?

• A) It mandated that when imprisoned, Chinese had to be sent to dog shelters.
• B) It was based on a "dangerous animal" ordinance passed the previous year.
• C) It required Chinese to carry their residential permit with them at all times or risk imprisonment and deportation.
• D) Chinese could not own any pets that were not registered with the federal government.
• E) It mandated that imprisoned Chinese be sent to hard labor camps where they manufactured dog tags.

---

Definitions:

Diaphoretic

Pertaining to sweating, especially profuse sweating, as a medical symptom or bodily response.

Temperature Variation

Fluctuations in temperature over a certain period or across different locations.

Infection

Invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms that reproduce and multiply.

Brachial Artery

A major blood vessel of the upper arm that supplies blood to the arm and hand.