Essay Assignment: The Chinese Exclusion Act and Angel Island: A Brief History with Documents
UsingThe Chinese Exclusion Act and Angel Island: A Brief History with Documents, you will need to write an essay of at least 750 words answering ALL of the following questions using specific evidence from the second half of the book to support your answers fully.
1) What were some of reasons that the Chinese to come to America? What made them so susceptible to public criticism? What were some of the earliest attempts made by the state of California to discourage Chinese immigration?
2) How did the Chinese Exclusion Law come to pass? What were some of the main provisions of this law? How did people react to its introduction and passage? How was this law different than other immigration laws the United States had previously passed?
3) How did the role of the media (newspapers and magazines) lead to public support for the Exclusion Act? What sorts of ways were the Chinese depicted in the press?
4) How were these Exclusion Acts enforced? In what ways did the Chinese attempt to circumvent these laws? Were they ever successful?
5) Discuss the experiences that the Chinese faced on Angel Island. What sorts of tests were the Chinese put through before the decision was made whether or not to allow them to come into the United States? How did the Chinese describe these practices?
6) In 1943, President Franklin Roosevelt (somewhat) repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act. Why did he decide to do it during this period? Looking at the way that the United States has acted in the aftermath of the end of Exclusion, do you think that the country did enough to address these practices? Why or why not?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.