What do events such as the Anti-Chinese Congress suggest about anti-immigrant sentiment in Washington?
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It was made worse by economic competition.
It resulted from hardships experienced by farmers.
It reflected divisions in the nation over slavery.
It signaled a rejection of foreign trade.
It suggests that there was a strong anti-immigrant sentiment in Washington, specifically towards Chinese immigrants. The congress was held to discuss and advocate for policies to restrict or completely stop Chinese immigration to the United States, which demonstrates the anti-immigrant sentiment towards this particular group. This sentiment may have been influenced by economic competition, as well as cultural and racial biases.
Which one is correct
It was made worse by economic competition.
It resulted from hardships experienced by farmers.
It reflected divisions in the nation over slavery.
It signaled a rejection of foreign trade.
"It was made worse by economic competition" is correct in relation to the Anti-Chinese Congress, as economic competition was one of the factors that contributed to anti-immigrant sentiment towards the Chinese.
What was a pull factor bringing people from Europe & Asia to the United States?
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religious persecution
job opportunities
land scarcity
threat of violent conflict