The Chinese Exclusion Act

According to this Act, who will be excluded from entering the United States? Why was the number of Chinese immigrants entering the United States so effectively reduced by this act?

According to the act, Chinese laborers were suspended from coming to the United States. The number was reduced because it was now illegal for Chinese immigrants to come to the United states

Where does this cartoon suggest the largest concentration of Chinese immigrants were located?

California

What reason does the United States Congress give, in the first paragraph, forexcluding Chinese immigrants from coming to this country or applying for citizenship? Why is the wording so non-specific?

Chinese laborers endangered certain locals and their good within the territory, the wording is non-specific because they already had a treaty with China so they had to find a way around it. by doing this they are trying to include as many Chinese immigrant as possible without putting a big target on them

Why did the W.P.C. dislike Chinese immigrants?

Chinese laborers grew successful in the United States, a number of them became entrepreneurs in their own right

Summarize and Act

basically what it sounds like is that the Americans got jealous of the Chinese people because they were becoming successful and in-tun took jobs and opportunities away from American citizens. also sounds like that Chinese people were being treated like white American citizens and the people did not like that because it is their country which makes them higher up then any immigrant.

Explain why the Chinese Exclusion Act is an example of Nativism

by making this act (law), it protects those who are native to the united sates and in a way gives them an advantage to certain things

What is the cartoonist suggesting by the "NOTICE SIGN"?

it is suggesting that others are welcomed in besides China-men

Do you believe Congress passed the Exclusion Act because of the reason cited? What other reasons motivated the Exclusion Act?

no, they made this act because the western states pressured them into it. Congress also wanted the United states to act and follow the laws made the states. immigrants did not follow these laws so they had to find a way to either exclude them or force them to become a "white citizen".

What is the overall message of the cartoon?

other races or immigrants are allowed besides Chinese immigrants

Who is represented by the person in this cartoon?

the person in the cartoon is representing a Chinese man

Define: NATIVISM.

the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those immigrants

In your own words, summarize the purposes of this Act

the purpose of this act was to get rid of Chinese Laborers, and not allow them to have citizenship

Which places is Congress referring to by "certain localities within the territory"?

they are referring to the United States

Summarize why the Nativists wanted to see Chinese immigrants excluded from America.

they were taking opportunities from nativists because they were successful in life