Question

6 - c - rusd united states history and geography semester a 9776-9823-1330c1
a
1882, the chinese exclusion act
limited chinese immigration to 5,000 people per year.
was debated in congress but did not pass.
was strongly opposed by nativist groups.
halted chinese immigration for a period.

Explanation:

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was a law that suspended Chinese immigration for a period (specifically, it prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years initially, later extended). The first option is incorrect as it didn't limit to 5,000; the second is wrong as it was passed; the third is wrong as nativist groups supported it (they were anti - Chinese immigration). So the correct statement is the one about halting Chinese immigration for a period.

Answer:

halted Chinese immigration for a period.