Analyze the second wave of US immigration 1880-1924 — Ellis Island 1892+ (Eastern + Southern European: Italian + Polish + Jewish + Greek + Slavic) + Angel Island 1910+ (Chinese + Japanese + Korean + Filipino) + 20M+ total — AND the Chinese Exclusion Act May 6 1882 as FIRST RACE-BASED FEDERAL IMMIGRATION BAN per Lee 2003; Saum Song Bo 1885 letter + Wong Kim Ark 1898 SCOTUS birthright citizenship; Rock Springs 1885 + Tacoma 1885 anti-Chinese violence
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~4 min
hist.g8.f.ex_50
Short Answer
Prompt
When was the Chinese Exclusion Act passed + what did it ban?
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- May 6 1882
- Suspended Chinese laborer immigration for 10 years + barred Chinese already in US from naturalization
- FIRST RACE-BASED FEDERAL IMMIGRATION BAN per Lee 2003
Hints
- Renewed 1892 (Geary Act) + permanent 1902 + not repealed until 1943.
- Foundational for subsequent racial restrictions (1917 + 1924).
Misconceptions to watch
- Treating Exclusion Act as 'unfortunate exception' rather than first race-based federal ban
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