In the spring of 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Chester A. Arthur. This act
provided an absolute 10-year moratorium on Chinese labor
immigration. ... When the exclusion act expired in 1892,
Congress extended it for 10 years in the form of the Geary Act.
-"Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)," National Archives and Records
Administration, www. ourdocuments. gov
(accessed August 31, 2013)
What was the main purpose given for the creation of these restrictions?
Reducing competition for US jobs.
Discouraging Anti-American activism.
Preventing the deple
of natural resources
Addressing a lack of urban housing