Chinese Exclusion Act Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Chinese Exclusion Act? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What state did the anti-Chinese movement spring from?
Arizona
Utah
Denial
California
Q. What economic calamity helped create the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Black Monday
The Lotto
The Panic of 1873
The Great Depression
Q. What event provided the political collateral to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act?
An alliance with the Chinese against the Japanese in World War II.
Increasing United States debt owned by China.
A wave of refugees in the wake of the Communist takeover of China.
The Infinity War.
Q. What was President Hayes' reason for vetoing the first attempt at a Chinese Exclusion Act in 1879?
It altered the terms of a previously signed treaty.
It was racist.
It would not have the desired effect on the economy.
He was shouting for his cousin Vito and everyone misinterpreted what he meant.
Q. What two events encouraged Chinese immigration?
The Panic of 1873 and the Burlingame Treaty.
The Civil War and the Scott Act.
The invention of the hamburger and ketchup.
The Gold Rush and the building of the transcontinental railroad.