Question

in the 1880s, congress proposed the chinese exclusion act, which
o limited chinese immigration to five thousand a year.
o was strongly opposed by nativist groups.
o was debated in the house but did not pass.
o stopped chinese immigration for a period.

Explanation:

The Chinese Exclusion Act of the 1880s was the first significant law restricting immigration in the United States. It halted Chinese immigration for a period. Nativist groups actually supported it, it passed in Congress, and it didn't limit Chinese immigration to five - thousand a year but rather severely restricted and essentially stopped it for a time.

Answer:

stopped Chinese immigration for a period.