Question

question 14 ) what was the prime motivation of u.s. policy toward chinese immigrants during the late 1800s? a discouraging the expansion of trade markets in asia b limiting the distribution of land for homesteading c supporting nativists fears over labor competition d encouraging population growth

Explanation:

In the late 1800s, nativist sentiment in the U.S. was high. Chinese immigrants were seen as competition for jobs by many native - born Americans. U.S. policies like the Chinese Exclusion Act were driven by these nativist fears over labor competition.

Answer:

C. supporting nativists' fears over labor competition