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CLEP US History I

Category - Society

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Why did Chinese Americans live in very defined neighborhoods in San Francisco and other urban centers?
  1. They had no interest in interacting with people outside their cultural group.
  2. They were legally segregated.
  3. Their culture prohibited living with other races.
  4. They wanted to remain distinct from other Asian immigrant groups.
  5. They saw that African Americans lived apart from white society and followed suit.
Explanation
Answer: B - Both Chinese and Mexican immigrants were legally segregated and only allowed to live in designated areas. It is likely many in these groups would have chosen to live in their own communities anyway, but they had no choice in the matter. Laws restricted not only their freedom of movement, but also where (and if) they could buy land and the kinds of professions available to them.
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