The following excerpt was written in 1882:

"[F]rom and after the expiration of ninety days next after the passage of this act, and until the expiration of ten years 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, or having so come after the expiration of said ninety days to remain within the United States."

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The following excerpt was written in 1882:

"[F]rom and after the expiration of ninety days next after the passage of this act, and until the expiration of ten years 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, or having so come after the expiration of said ninety days to remain within the United States."

Source: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=47&page=transcript

anonymous · Answer

What did the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act reflect about American society in the late 1800s?

 the effect that nativism had on United States immigration policy

 the preference American industrialists had for Asian workers

 the need for more workers to complete the railroad

 America's fear of immigrants from communist countries

anonymous · Answer

did you ever get an answer for this ?

anonymous · Answer

what is the answer?

cruxim · Answer

The answer is A: The effect that Nativism had on the United States immigration policy. The United States was banning all those that were from China/Asian.