Question

what was the chinese exclusion act? * 1 point
your answer

the mccarran-walter act of 1952 * 1 point
introduced what significant change to
immigration policy?

○ complete immigration ban

○ exclusive european immigration

○ unlimited immigration quotas

○ eligibility for immigrants of all races

Explanation:

First Question (What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?):

The Chinese Exclusion Act was a U.S. federal law signed in 1882. It was the first significant law restricting immigration to the U.S. Specifically, it prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers and also affected the status of Chinese already in the U.S., like limiting their ability to become citizens (until 1943 when it was repealed).

The McCarran - Walter Act of 1952 (also known as the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952) had a key change: it ended racial restrictions in immigration. Before this, many immigration laws had racially discriminatory provisions (like barring people from certain Asian countries). This act made immigrants of all races eligible to apply for citizenship and adjusted immigration quotas, though it still had some quota systems. Now let's analyze the options:

• "Complete immigration ban" is incorrect as it didn't ban all immigration.
• "Exclusive European immigration" is incorrect as it didn't restrict immigration only to Europeans; in fact, it opened up eligibility to non - Europeans.
• "Unlimited immigration quotas" is incorrect as it still had quota systems (though adjusted).
• "Eligibility for immigrants of all races" is correct as it removed racial barriers to immigration and citizenship eligibility.

Answer:

The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) was a U.S. federal law that prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers, restricted the rights of Chinese already in the U.S. (e.g., limited citizenship eligibility), and was the first major U.S. law to restrict immigration based on nationality/ethnicity.

Second Question (The McCarran - Walter Act of 1952 introduced what significant change to immigration policy?):