Read “James D. Phelan, ‘Why the Chinese Should Be Excluded’ (1901)” and using a minimum of 200 words (not including quotations) respond to the following questions. Make sure to reference specific passages from the document and/or textbook to support your discussion:
- According to the Mayor of San Francisco, what was the state of affairs in California prior to the exclusion of immigrants from China?
- How does the Mayor justify extending the exclusion of immigrants from China?
- How does the Mayor characterize “the Chinese?”
- Why do you suppose the original Exclusion Act had a ten-year limit?
- Does the language in this document resonate with contemporary attitudes toward immigrants? Why or why not?
- The American Yawp free book online Chp 18 and Chp 19 for more refrence.