Why did congress pass the chinese exclusion act?

a. to reduce the power of the qing dynasty
b. in response to the boxer rebellion
c. to limit trade with china
d. to protect american workers

What religions were founded in india

1.3.6 practice: examining the founding principles the declaration of independence we hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal. that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.- that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,- that whenever any form of governments becomes destructive of thee ends, it is right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its power in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness . summary

What role did priests and bishops play in the early christian church