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56 this excerpt is from a congressional act of the late 1800s.
whereas in the opinion of the government of the united states the coming of chinese laborers to this country endangers the good order of certain localities within the territory thereof: therefore, . . . the coming of chinese laborers to the united states . . . is hereby, suspended.
—chinese exclusion act, 1882
which statement describes an effect of this act?
a merchants in china organized a boycott of u.s. goods.
b citizens of the united states objected to chinese discrimination and pressured the president to veto the law.
c pressure from u.s. allies and trade partners made it illegal to limit immigration from china.
d completion of the transcontinental railroad was delayed because of the impact on chinese workers already in the united states.
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 suspended Chinese laborers' entry. Option C states pressure from U.S. allies and trade partners made it illegal to limit immigration from China, but the act limited Chinese immigration. Option A: No info on Chinese merchants boycotting U.S. goods. Option B: The act was passed, so citizens didn't pressure the president to veto. Option D: The Transcontinental Railroad was built with Chinese labor, and the act's effect was limiting future Chinese laborers, but the act's immediate effect was limiting immigration. Wait, re - evaluating: The Chinese Exclusion Act aimed to limit Chinese laborers' immigration. The pressure from U.S. allies and trade partners (if any) is not the main point. Wait, the correct reasoning: The Chinese Exclusion Act led to pressure from U.S. allies and trade partners to make it illegal to limit Chinese immigration? No, the act itself limited immigration. Wait, no, the question is about the effect of the act. Wait, the act suspended Chinese laborers' entry. So the effect: pressure from U.S. allies and trade partners to make it illegal to limit immigration? No, that doesn't make sense. Wait, maybe I misread. Let's re - analyze the options:
- Option A: There's no evidence the act led to Chinese merchants boycotting U.S. goods. Eliminate A.
- Option B: The act was passed, so citizens didn't pressure the president to veto it (since it was passed). Eliminate B.
- Option C: The act limited Chinese immigration. If U.S. allies and trade partners were pressured, and then it became illegal to limit immigration? No, the act was about limiting. Wait, maybe the option is phrased as "Citizens of the United States objected to Chinese discrimination and pressured the president to veto the law" – no, the act was passed, so that's not right. Wait, no, the correct option is C? Wait, no, let's think again. The Chinese Exclusion Act was a response to anti - Chinese sentiment. After the act, maybe U.S. allies and trade partners (who had trade or diplomatic ties with China) pressured the U.S. to make it illegal to limit Chinese immigration. But the act itself was limiting. Wait, maybe the key is that the act's effect was that pressure from allies/trade partners made it illegal to limit immigration (i.e., they opposed the act's limitation). So Option C is the effect: after the act, there was pressure to reverse the limitation. So the correct answer is C? Wait, no, let's check the options again.
Wait, the question is "Which statement describes an effect of this act?" The act is the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) which suspended Chinese laborers' entry.
- Option A: No info on Chinese merchants boycotting U.S. goods. Eliminate.
- Option B: The act was passed, so citizens didn't pressure the president to veto (since it was enacted). Eliminate.
- Option C: Citizens of the United States objected to Chinese discrimination and pressured the president to veto the law – no, the act was passed, so this is wrong. Wait, I think I misread Option C. Wait, the original Option C: "Citizens of the United States objected to Chinese discrimination and pressured the president to veto the law" – no, that's not right. Wait, no, the user's options:
Wait, the user's options:
A. Merchants in China organized a boycott of U.S. goods.
B. Citizens of the United States objected to Chinese discrimination and pressured the president to veto the law.
C. Pressure from U.S. allies and trade partners made it illegal to limit immigration from China.
D. Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was delayed because of the impact on Chin…
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C. Citizens of the United States objected to Chinese discrimination and pressured the president to veto the law (Wait, no, earlier analysis was wrong. Wait, no, the option C is "Citizens of the United States objected to Chinese discrimination and pressured the president to veto the law" – no, the act was passed, so that's not right. I think I made a mistake. Let's re - read the option C: "Citizens of the United States objected to Chinese discrimination and pressured the president to veto the law" – no, the act was passed, so the president didn't veto it. So my earlier analysis was wrong. Let's re - evaluate:
Wait, the correct option is C? No, let's check the original question again. The excerpt is from the Chinese Exclusion Act, which suspended Chinese laborers' entry. The question is about the effect of the act.
Option C: "Pressure from U.S. allies and trade partners made it illegal to limit immigration from China" – the act limited immigration, so if allies/trade partners pressured, they might have made it illegal to limit (i.e., they opposed the act's limitation). So the act's effect was that this pressure occurred.
Option D: The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869, the act was in 1882, so the completion wasn't delayed.
Option A: No info on Chinese merchants boycotting.
Option B: The act was passed, so citizens didn't pressure the president to veto.
So the correct answer is C.