Question

What led to the creation of the Chinese
Exclusion Act? (In other words: what was going
on in the country that people push for the creation
of the Chinese Exclusion Act?)

Answer 1

Answer:

The North Adams Strike of 1870, broken by the replacement of all workers by 75 Chinese men was the trigger that sparked widespread working-class protest across the country, shaped legislative debate in Congress, and helped make Chinese immigration a sustained national issue.