Card 55 / 86: Which of the following best describes attitudes toward Asian immigrants in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
A)
Asian immigrants were welcomed to the United States and swiftly became financially successful.
B)
Asian immigrants were disliked by whites who feared competition for jobs, and several acts of Congress sought to restrict immigration and naturalization of Asians.
C)
Whites feared Asian immigrants because Japanese and Chinese Americans were often disloyal to the U.S. government.
D)
Asian immigrants got along well with whites but not with Mexican Americans or African Americans.
Answer:
B) Asian immigrants were disliked by whites who feared competition for jobs, and several acts of Congress sought to restrict immigration and naturalization of Asians.
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