What led to the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A) an outbreak of cholera in northeastern cities
B) a series of terrorist attacks in Chicago, Boston, and New York
C) a general desire to limit immigration among most Americans
D) nativist sentiment on the West Coast
Answer: D
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A. in the deserts of what is now known as Arizona. B. in the Sonora Desert. C. along the river valleys of the Mississippi River drainage. D. on the Colorado Plateau.
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a. appears to have been an elaborate plot by Fidel Castro. b. was ordered by the mafia. c. may have been connected to Johnson's lust for power. d. traumatized the nation.