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Source: Excerpt from the Chinese Exclusion Act passed by the United States Congress, 1882.

"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, Be it enacted... That from and after the expiration of ninety days next after the passage of this act, the coming of Chinese laborers to the United States be, and the same is hereby, suspended; and during such suspension it shall not be lawful for any Chinese laborer to come..."

Which of the following effects of global migration in the late nineteenth century is best illustrated by the excerpt?

  1. The passage of exclusionary laws by receiving states to restrict the entry of specific immigrant groups.Cevap
  2. B
    The rapid and complete cultural homogenization of immigrant and host societies.
  3. C
    The establishment of direct political rule and territorial annexation of sending nations by receiving powers.
  4. D
    The immediate replacement of indentured labor agreements with slave labor throughout the Americas.

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The passage of exclusionary laws by receiving states to restrict the entry of specific immigrant groups.
The correct option is correct because the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is a prime example of a government in a receiving nation enacting legislation to restrict the migration of a specific ethnic group, reflecting growing nativism and economic anxiety among domestic workers.

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1
Analyze the source document to identify the core government policy described.
The document is a United States law from 1882 that suspends the immigration of Chinese laborers.
Identifying the nature of the primary source helps determine the specific historical development being illustrated.
2
Connect the policy to the broader historical trends of late-nineteenth-century global migration.
The suspension of Chinese immigration represents a political reaction where receiving states regulated and restricted the flow of migrants due to racial prejudice and economic tensions.
This links the specific example of the Chinese Exclusion Act to the general concept of state-level exclusionary policies.

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The creation of state-sponsored exclusionary policies and regulations by receiving countries to limit migration.
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Effects of Global Migration

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