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Why did the US Congress pass an exclusion act in 1882 barring Chinese immigrants?
OA. because Chinese immigrants would work for low wages, which labor leaders felt took jobs away from US citizens
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because the Chinese immigrants refused to work for low wages, which labor leaders felt added jobs to the US economy
because the federal government had decided to ban all immigration to control the size of the US population
because the trend of Chinese immigrants to large urban cities harmed the industrialization of the US economy
because only immigrants from southern and eastern European countries contributed to the US "melting pot" culture



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The correct answer is:

The US Congress passed an exclusion act in 1882 barring Chinese immigrants because Chinese immigrants would work for low wages, which labor leaders felt took jobs away from US citizens.

1. Chinese immigrants were willing to work for lower wages compared to US citizens, making them attractive to employers.
2. Labor leaders were concerned that this competition for jobs would negatively impact American workers by driving down wages and job opportunities.
3. As a result, the US Congress enacted the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882 to restrict Chinese immigration and protect the interests of American workers.