Topic 6.7 SAQs

SAQ Set 1 — Source 1: Chinese Exclusion Act

A. Identify ONE specific justification the United States government gives for restricting Chinese immigration in the excerpt.
B. Explain ONE broader historical development in the late nineteenth century that contributed to the passage of this law.
C. Explain ONE effect of this law on Chinese migrant communities in the United States.

SAQ Set 2 — Source 2: How the Other Half Lives

A. Identify ONE piece of evidence from the excerpt that shows the formation of ethnic enclaves.
B. Explain ONE way Riis’s point of view shapes his portrayal of immigrant communities.
C. Explain ONE broader social effect of ethnic enclaves in receiving societies during the period 1750–1900.

SAQ Set 3 — Non-stimulus SAQ (Comparison)

A. Identify ONE similarity in the causes of migration for two migrant groups in the period 1750–1900.
B. Explain ONE difference in how receiving societies treated migrants from different world regions in this period.
C. Explain ONE reason for that difference in treatment.