What did the 1882 chinese exclusion act prevent the chinese from doing? working for the u. s. government immigrating to the united states obtaining jobs in the united states gaining u. s. citizenship

The Chinese exclusion act prevented the chinese from Immigrating to the united state. This act was passed by us congress and was signed by president Chester A Arthur. The act provided an absolute of ten years moratorium on Chinese labor immigration. In 1902 this ban of Chinese immigration was made permanent.