Immigration Act
What year was the original Immigration Act made?
1869
What was the original price of the Chinese Head Tax?
$50
1914
How long was the Immigration Act in place?
38 years
How many Chinese immigrants paid Chinese Head Tax?
(Bonus: How much did the Chinese immigrants pay together?)
82,000
(Bonus: $23 million total)
Why were the immigrants on the Komagata Mary denied?
They made a pit stop in Japan
How many total Immigrants were affected by the Immigration Act
A total of 18 million
When did the Chiness Head Tax end?
1923
(The same year the immigration act passed on)
What was the law that denied Komagata Maru called?
The law was called "Continous Journey"
When did the Immigration Act end?
1923
What was the price of the Chinese Head Tax in 1903?
$500
Where did the Komagata Maru set sail?
India
How did the Immigration Act affect immigrants?
It affected the immigrants since they couldn't see their families and was made to work hard labor
Could Chinese Immigrants bring their families over?
No, they wanted men to build a railroad
How many passengers were on the Komagata Maru?
376 Indian Passengers