Muslim Ban
How many people have been denied entry into the US?
A) 1,200 C) 56,000
B) 31,000 D) 39,000
B) 31,000
Which president invoked Title 42?
A) Nixon C) Obama
B) Biden D) Trump
D) Trump
How many years was the Chinese Exclusion Act in place?
A) 10 C) 20
B) 7 D) 13
A) 10
3 of the 14 Countries that were barred from traveling to the U.S for over 90 days. (Maine, California, New York, Delaware, Oregon, Hawaii, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Virginia, Nevada, New Jersey, and New Mexico sued Trump for the ban.)
Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen
When did Title 42 come to an end?
A) November 15, 2022 D) November 10, 2022
B) October 23, 2022 C) August 17, 2022
A) November 15, 2022
Who signed the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A) Gavin C. Osborn C) George Franklin
B) Chester A. Arthur D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Chester A. Arthur
What was ironic about the ban in general?
In the executive order that describes why the ban is necessary, and in being asked in interviews, Donald Trump emphasizes 9/11 as a reason for banning majority Muslim nations. Yet, Saudi Arabia was not included in the ban. Osama Bin Laden, the man behind 9/11, was Saudi Arabian.
What was the reason behind Title 42?
A) Too many Immigrants C) COVID-19
B) Not Enough Jobs D) Overpopulation
C) COVID-19
Why did so many Chinese immigrants move to the West Coast?
(the Chinese were drawn to the West Coast as a center of economic opportunity; they helped build the first transcontinental railroad by working on the Central Pacific from 1864 to 1869)
The primary reason why President Trump implemented the Muslim Ban.
Trump's primary reason for initiating the ban was to prevent acts of hate or terror against the US believed by him to be the goal of a significant portion of immigrants from the nations banned.
When did Title 42 begin to be implemented after rarely being used for years? What was it used for?
(2020- used to keep immigrants out of the U.S.)
What Act prevented Chinese citizens from coming to America, but let the ones that were already here stay?
A) Trade Expansion Act C) Civil Rights Act
B) Immigration Act of 1924 D) Geary Act
D) Geary Act