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• Chinese immigrants were prevented from mining unless they paid a fine.
• Businesses were allowed to deny services to anyone with a Chinese background.
• Chinese immigration was almost completely banned for a period of time.
• White settlers were allowed to take land already settled by the Chinese.
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The correct answer is: Chinese immigration was almost completely banned for a period of time.
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 effectively prohibited all Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States and was the first significant law to restrict immigration based on nationality.
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