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100
The federal and provincial governments restricted this.
What is the immigration of Chinese, Japanese, and South Asain people.
100
When the Head Tax was first started.
What is 1885
100
The Head Tax was put on this group of people.
Who is the Chinese.
100
Where most Chinese immigrants lived.
What is British Columbia.
100
The reason Canada apologized to The Japanese.
What is Great Britain were allies with Japan
200
Law passed in 1908 that allowed entry to immigrants only who had arrived by signal or direct route.
What is the Continuous Passage Act.
200
When Frank Oliver replaced Sifton as the Fedreal Minister of the Interior.
What is 1905.
200
Organization with an agenda to prevent Asain immigration.
What is the Asiatic Exclusion League.
200
The approximate amount of money the Canada collected from the Head Tax.
What is $23 million, the equivalent to $308 today.
200
The jobs many Chinese immigrants had.
What is mining, canning, and forresting.
300
The first piece of Canadian legislation to exclude immigrants based on their ethnic origin.
What is the Chinese Immigration Act.
300
When the Head Tax was abolished.
What is 1923.
300
The man who in 2010 lead a campaign to say sorry for past racist policies.
Who is Bill Chu.
300
The first big "event" that brought Chinese immigrants to Canada.
What is the building of the CPR.
300
The second big "event" (in 1858) that brought Chinese immigrants to Canada.
What is the Gold Rush.
400
Recommended tax on each Chinese person seeking entry.
What is $10.
400
The reason a protest in Vancouver turned into a riot.
What is the Lieutenant Governor refusing to sign a bill excluding Japanese immigrants from Canada.
400
The Prime Minister who announced multiculturalism as a policy the "Canadian Multiculturalism Policy".
Who is Pierre Trudeau.
400
The things formed as a result of Chinese immigrants not being able to adjust to their new life.
What are Chinatowns.
400
The amount of laborers brought from China to work on the CPR.
What is 15,000.
500
The amount of money the head tax reached in 1903.
What is $500.
500
The year all Asians except Japanese were given the right to vote.
What is 1947.
500
The Minister of the Interior who wanted to reduce the amount of non-white immigrants, and brought in a selective immigration policy.
Who is Frank Oliver.
500
The approximite amount of people who paid the Head Tax.
What is 81,000.
500
The reason many Canadians then, (and still now) that they did not want Chinese immigrants in Canada.
What is the Canadians felt threatened and didn't want their jobs "stolen" by the Chinese.