A correct statement on the Chinese Exclusion Act is b. The passage of the Act was motivated primarily by nativist sentiments.
<h3>Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act passed?</h3>
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed as a result of an increase in Nativist sentiments especially directed at the Chinese. Nativists were those who wanted Americans to be considered first for jobs and other economic activities.
The Chinese Exclusion Act prohibited the immigration of certain types of Chinese people who the Nativists argued were responsible for taking their jobs which were menial.