Anti-Chinese rhetoric escalated in the 1870s, primarily due to
A. the passage of the Page Act, which allowed Chinese immigrants to become U.S. citizens.
B. violence committed by Chinese rights activists.
C. the influx of large numbers of new Chinese immigrants.
D. the Long Depression of 1873.
Answer: D
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