The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
A) resulted in the deportation of half of the Chinese in the United States.
B) was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
C) banned Chinese in the United States from becoming naturalized citizens.
D) was only applied in California.
E) had little effect on the size of the Chinese population in America.

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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 banned Chinese in the United States from becoming naturalized citizens, which meant that they could not vote or hold public office. The act also prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country for ten years and was later extended. While the act did result in some deportations and had a significant impact on the Chinese-American community, it did not lead to the deportation of half of the Chinese in the United States, nor was it ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. It was applied nationwide, not just in California, and had a noticeable effect on the size of the Chinese population in America.