Chinese immigrant towards the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Use the excerpt below to help
you answer Question 17.
I heard about the American foreign devils, that they were false, having made a treaty by
which it was agreed that they could freely come to China, and the Chinese as freely go to
their country. After this treaty was made China opened its doors to them and then they
broke the treaty that they had asked for by shutting the Chinese out of their country.
17. How might the background of this author have influenced his point of view?