Question

Which immigrant group faced the GREATEST degree of discrimination in the United States, to the extent that their immigration to the U.S. was prohibited in the late 1800s?

A) Chinese
B) Germans
C) Irish
D) Swedish

Answer 1

When the U.S Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, it made it illegal for any immigrant of Chinese descent to enter the country. Other groups of European descent, like the Germans, Irish, and Swedish did not face such harsh discrimination.

Answer 2

A. Chinese

Step-by-step explanation:

There was a law called the Chinese exclusion act.