Final Question
Final Question:
Which event most directly created the opportunity for the rise of “Paper Sons” among Chinese immigrants?
A) The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 banning Chinese laborers.
B) The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906, which destroyed thousands of birth records.
C) The Immigration Act of 1924, which established strict quotas by nationality.
D) The opening of Ellis Island, which provided new entry opportunities for Asian immigrants.
B) The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906, which destroyed thousands of birth records.