Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from 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."

Question

anonymous · Answer

This government act was passed in response to which of the following?

 violent behavior from Chinese immigrants living in the North

 nativist protests in the West against Chinese immigrant laborers

 complaints from immigrants who came from European countries

 nativist laborers in the North who lobbied to Congress