His mother Elena Glinskaya initially acted as regent, but she died of what many believe to be assassination by poison, in 1538 when Ivan was only eight years old. ... Two weeks after his coronation, Ivan married his first wife Anastasia Romanovna, a member of the Romanov family, who became the first Russian tsaritsa.
The market forces regulate production to align with the supply. As demand increases, the supply is increased to meet the new demands. when the government controls production there may be a surplus of goods that are not needed and a scarcity of basic goods. The economic principles that inform production may be undermined by political agendas.
I believe it was because of fear. At the time, many Asian (Chinese especially) people moved to America in search of a better life. Then, the Gold Rush was a thing because there was a lot of it so any worker was welcome. However, as the gold began to be depleted, foreign laborers were wanted less and less. Eventually, the fear of competition grew so strong that President Chester A. Arthur ratified the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, thereby denying them access into America.
