Question

What was the purpose of the gentlemen's agreement

Answer 1

The correct answer is d). to stop Japanese workers from going to the United States

In 1907, the United States and Japan had The Gentlemen's Agreement. It was President Theodore Roosevelt’s response to ease the tension between both nations countries over the problem of immigration of Japanese workers.  

Immigration became a U.S. concern when the number of Japanese workers in California increased, due to –among other reasons- a treaty signed with Japan in 1894 that had assured free immigration. The government made the decision to deny passports to workers that wanted to enter the United States.  

Answer 2

The Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907 was an informal agreement between the United States and the Empire of Japan by which the United States abolished segregation measures against immigrants from Japan already settled on their territory and allowed them to reunite with their families, and Japan restricted emigration to the United States. The agreement was never ratified by Congress, and was abolished in 1924.