In 1882,the first group of immigrants to be excluded from the United States on the basis of nationality were
A) Chinese.
B) Japanese.
C) Mexicans.
D) Slavs.
E) Irish.

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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first major law that excluded a specific ethnic group from entering the United States. It prohibited Chinese immigrants from coming to the U.S. and denied citizenship to those already living in the country. The law was not repealed until 1943.

In 1882,the First Group of Immigrants to Be Excluded from the United