17. In the 1910s, segregation of the Chinese in Oakland, California was _____________.
A. illegal
B. carried out by vigilantes
C. a matter of preference among the Chinese
D. the results of "white only" zoning laws
E. legal
It says "During the 1910s the economy of the region grew again but the city of Oakland limited the chinese residents to Chinatown using ethnic segregation to keep them apart from the rest of the population. At a time when the Chinese were benefiting from a better economy the whites only specifications of local zoning and neighborhood regulations forced separation that segrefated the Oakland chinese into te city's Chinatown."
It makes me think it's C or D but I think D is closer?
The correct answer is D. The segregation of the Chinese in Oakland, California in the 1910s was the result of "white only" zoning laws. These laws enforced separation and forced the Chinese residents into the city's Chinatown.
Based on the information you provided, it seems that option D, "the results of 'white only' zoning laws," is the most accurate answer. The passage states that "whites only specifications of local zoning and neighborhood regulations" forced the segregation of Chinese residents into Oakland's Chinatown during the 1910s. These zoning laws created racial barriers that limited where Chinese individuals could live, resulting in their segregation from the rest of the population.
