Which law severely limited Chinese immigration?

• A. Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
• B. Immigration Restriction Act of 1921
• C. Naturalization Act of 1790
• D. Quota Act of 1924

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is immigration policy that targets a specific group based on race or nationality. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is the best answer because it was the first federal law designed to curb immigration from a particular ethnic group: it barred Chinese laborers from entering the United States for a set period, and it also prevented Chinese from becoming naturalized citizens. The act reflected widespread anti-Chinese sentiment in the U.S. at the time and set a precedent for race- and nationality-based restrictions that lasted for decades.

Other laws listed imposed broader limits or changes to naturalization, but they did not single out Chinese immigration in the same direct, restrictive way.