Question

2n 8 which legislative action was intended to preserve jobs for americans living on the west coast?

owes act

chinese exclusion act

homestead act

pendleton act of 1883

clear all

Explanation:

The Chinese Exclusion Act was enacted to restrict Chinese immigration, partly to preserve jobs for Americans on the West Coast by limiting competition from Chinese laborers. The Dawes Act dealt with Native American land, the Homestead Act encouraged westward settlement, and the Pendleton Act reformed civil service.

Answer:

B. Chinese Exclusion Act (assuming the options are labeled with letters, with "Chinese Exclusion Act" as the correct one; if original options had labels like A, B, etc., adjust the identifier as per the original, but based on content, the correct option is the one with "Chinese Exclusion Act")